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Bali police have arrested two suspects in connection with a violent shooting that left one Australian man dead and another seriously injured in the early hours of Saturday.
The victim, 32-year-old Zivan Radmanovic, was fatally shot after two armed men reportedly broke into his villa in Munggu, a village located in the southern part of Indonesia’s popular tourist island.
One suspect was apprehended in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, while the second was arrested abroad, according to local authorities, who have yet to release further details regarding the arrests.
Australian media reports say Radmanovic’s wife was awakened by his screams and discovered his body in the bathroom of the property.
Another Australian man, 34-year-old Sanar Ghanim, was also shot during the attack and is currently being treated in hospital for serious injuries. Police confirmed Ghanim was also beaten during the incident.
Ghanim’s wife gave a witness statement to police, saying she saw the assailants, though neither woman at the scene was physically harmed.
Investigators recovered a significant number of bullets from the villa, including 17 shell casings, two intact bullets, and 55 bullet fragments. Photographs released by Australian media reveal bullet holes in the villa’s windows and blood stains on the floor.
Several eyewitnesses reported that the shooters spoke English with strong Australian accents. One suspect was seen wearing an orange jacket and a dark helmet, while the other wore a dark green jacket, a black face mask, and a dark helmet.
Witnesses also recounted hearing one of the men say, “I can’t start my bike,” before eventually fleeing the scene on a scooter.
Police have yet to publicly confirm the motive for the shooting and say the investigation remains ongoing.
Media outlets in Australia have reported that Ghanim has ties to Melbourne’s criminal underworld. He was reportedly in a past relationship with the step-daughter of Carl Williams, a well-known figure in Melbourne’s organised crime circles.
Ghanim also previously served time in prison for his involvement in a non-fatal shooting in Melbourne in 2014.
Victoria Police confirmed awareness of the shooting and said they would support Indonesian authorities in the investigation.
The deadly attack occurred in Bali’s Badung district, which includes popular beach areas such as Kuta and Canggu.
Despite its reputation as a laid-back vacation hotspot, violent crimes like Saturday’s shooting are rare in Bali, which welcomes millions of international tourists each year.
