The Papua Provincial Police Heaquarters` spokesman, Senior Commissioner Wachyono, said on Thursday the incident occurred at around 3.30 pm local time on Wednesday at Kaligime to be exact.
"The two civilians who died in the incident were Karel Mayau and Tiperius Murib. The police are now still chasing the gunmen believed to be members of an armed civilian group," he said.
Regarding the motive behind the shooting , Wachyono said he would not speculate as the investigation was still underway but it was believed to be the work of an armed civilian group.
"We are still investigating the case. The police are still chasing the gunmen," he said.
On the situation in Ilaga, Wachyono said it had remained conducive and no security force reinforcements had been sent to the region.
"Until now, the situation in Puncak district has remained conducive and no security force reinforcements have been sent to the region" he said.
(Uu.KR-ALX/H-YH/HAJM/O001)
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