JUBI, 7 December 2011
According to the police in Timika, the people involved in the shootings that have occurred during the past month or so in the vicinity of Freeport are certainly well-trained.
‘Our investigations in the places where these shootings have occurred reveal that they have been using firearms. The result of the shootings aimed at vehicles in which the victims were driving suggests that they are well trained in the use of firearms,’ said the head of the Criminal Research Unit, AKP Toni Sarjaka, speaking to journalists in Timika.
Pressed to explain whether these people were well trained, he said: ‘Well yes, indeed. In some cases a single shot hit the driver of the car, and killed him instantly.’
During the month of October, there have been four victims of shooting in the Freeport area and in some cases, the victim was killed by a single shot.’
He went on to say that the police were still investigating the killings and were currently speaking to witnesses.
In addition to those who have been killed, a number of people have been injured. But as yet, the police have not been able to identify the persons who carried out the shootings.
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