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Man arrested for shooting a Chinese citizen and security guard in Canggu bar
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Indonesian police have arrested an Indonesian national, identified as H, in connection with a shooting incident at The Shady Pig bar in Canggu, Bali. The incident, which occurred on early Friday, July 17, at 2:50 a.m. local time, injured a 25-year-old Chinese national, EA, and a 32-year-old security officer, IMYM, from Denpasar. H was apprehended on Saturday evening, July 18, at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang Province by a joint team from the Bali Police, Badung Police, Soekarno-Hatta International Airport Police, and airport immigration. The suspect has been returned to the Badung Police office for questioning to determine the motive, the origin of the firearms, and the potential involvement of other parties. The incident began with a physical altercation between H and the Chinese tourist. When the security officer intervened, H reportedly discharged a firearm, with the projectile striking the security officer in the leg before hitting the Chinese national in the thigh.
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