Saturday, February 11, 2006

Gang shoots dead Palu jewelry seller

Ruslan Sangadji

A jewelry shop owner was shot dead by an unidentified group of men in troubled Palu, Central Sulawesi.

The shop owner, identified as William, 61, was shot twice in the head at his shop in South Palu at 12:45 p.m., police said. According to the police report, four people riding motorcycles shot the man, who died at a local hospital.

South Sulawesi police chief Brig. Gen. Oegroseno said details of the case remained unclear, including if robbery was involved. -- JP

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