An Indonesian man was killed in a shooting in Pennsylvania over the weekend, Indonesia’s Consulate General in New York has confirmed, becoming the second Indonesian gun casualty in as many months in the US.
The victim, whose identity was not disclosed, was shot and killed in a shopping center parking lot in Westmoreland County on Saturday evening.
Local police have arrested the shooter but have not divulged much detail into the ongoing investigation other than a suspicion that “this was an isolated, targeted attack on the victim.”
New York Consulate General Counsellor Oki Yanuar confirmed to the media that the victim was an Indonesian national. However, the office has not released more details about the victim’s identity out of respect for his family’s wish for privacy.
“Police are conducting an ongoing investigation. We are waiting on the results,” Oki said.
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Last month, a 25-year-old Indonesian woman named Novita Brazil was killed after her home was wrongly targeted in a drive-by shooting, during which more than 100 rounds were fired.
Local police arrested several teenagers believed to be from rival gangs in connection with the shooting.
