Three Australians Detained in Bali After Fatal Tourist Shooting

Denpasar, Indonesia, June 18 (AP) - Indonesian authorities have detained three individuals suspected of murder following the fatal shooting of an Australian tourist at a villa on Bali's renowned resort island. “We have successfully arrested three suspects last night,” Bali Police Chief Daniel Adityajaya announced at a press briefing in Denpasar, the provincial capital. “The three suspects are Australian men and they are now being held and questioned for further investigation,” he added.

The victim, Zivan Radmanovic, a 32-year-old resident of Melbourne, was killed shortly after midnight on June 13 at a villa near Munggu Beach in Bali's Badung district. A second Melbourne man, aged 34, was assaulted during the attack. After initially detaining two suspects, the police apprehended a third individual who allegedly assisted in planning the murder.

Witnesses reported that two gunmen arrived at the villa on a scooter around midnight. Radmanovic was shot in a bathroom of his room, where investigators discovered 17 bullet casings along with two intact bullets.

Radmanovic's wife, Gourdeas Jazmyn, 30, recounted to the police that she was startled awake by her husband's screams. As she hid under a blanket, multiple gunshots were fired. After the incident, she discovered her husband's lifeless body and the other injured Australian, both corroborated by the other victim's wife.

Adityajaya declared that based on evidence collected, “We have confidence that the three suspects are the perpetrators.” Two of these individuals were captured late Tuesday while attempting to flee, one in Singapore and another at Jakarta's Soekarno Hatta International Airport. Police did not disclose the location of the third suspect’s arrest.

The suspects are currently detained in Bali and face potential charges, including murder and illegal firearm possession. If convicted, they could receive a life sentence or even the death penalty. Investigations continue regarding the motive and acquisition of the firearm, given Indonesia’s stringent regulation of gun ownership and use.

“We are still investigating the possibility of other suspects,” Adityajaya remarked, applauding the cooperation between Indonesian law enforcement and immigration authorities, with assistance from the Australian Federal Police and Interpol in Southeast Asia.

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