INDONESIA: A German tourist is taken to hospital after being shot by a gunman while on holiday in Papua province in Indonesia
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INDONESIA: A German tourist is taken to hospital after being shot by a gunman while on holiday in Papua province in Indonesia
- Title: INDONESIA: A German tourist is taken to hospital after being shot by a gunman while on holiday in Papua province in Indonesia
- Date: 30th May 2012
- Summary: JAYAPURA, PAPUA PROVINCE, INDONESIA (MAY 29, 2012) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF VICTIM, GERMAN CITIZEN DITMER PIEPER BEING TAKEN INTO HOSPITAL PIEPER'S WIFE, EVA MEDINA WAITING MEDINA SPEAKING TO OFFICIAL MEDINA WAITING OUTSIDE ROOM ***CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** (SOUNDBITE) (Bahasa Indonesia) HOSPITAL DIRECTOR, JOSEF RINTA, SAYING: "It happened at 11.30 a.m. He is in a stable condition, we are doing an X-ray checks now, we did not find bullets and we will evaluate the results." SITE OF INCIDENT BEING CORDONED OFF MAN STANDING PEOPLE STANDING NEAR SITE
- Embargoed: 14th June 2012 13:00
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- Location: Indonesia
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- Country: Indonesia
- Topics: Crime
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- Story Text: An unidentified gunman has shot a German tourist in the shoulder and leg on Tuesday (May 29) near a beach in Papua province, Indonesia, hospital authorities said.
The 55-year-old victim, Ditmer Pieper, was moved to hospital where officials said he was in a stable condition.
"It happened at 11.30 a.m.. He is in stable condition, we are doing an X-ray checks now, we did not find bullets and will evaluate the results," said hospital director Josef Rinta.
The hospital added that Pieper was shot while walking on the beach with his Spanish wife.
Police said the investigation was ongoing. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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