TEMPO.CO, Tangerang - The police shot three of the four men who committed armed robbery at a grocery store in Pamulang, South Tangerang this morning, Oct. 19. One robber died from the gunshot while another one escaped
"They were caught red-handed by patrolling officers of the Pamulang Police Precinct," South Tangerang chief of police Adj. Sr. Comr. Ferdy Irawan said on Friday.
Ferdy said that around 05:00 this morning the patrol officers saw four suspicious men in front of a grocery store.
"They were riding a black minivan. When the police moved to arrest them, they resisted," he added.
The robbers tried to hit the police with their car and fired shot at the officers. The police shot back at them, hitting three out of the four men.
Ferdy says that the perpetrators are part of the Sumatra robbers gang who have committed similar crimes repeatedly.
From the suspects, the police confiscated numerous stolen objects including 22 cylinders of 3-kg LPG. They are charged with armed robbery and may be jailed for five years.
