French national Amokrane Sabet, 49, has reportedly been shot dead by police officers in Canggu after an altercation early on Monday afternoon when he allegedly stabbed a police officer.
Badung Police Chief Tony Binsar confirmed the incident to local newspaper Tribun Bali.
But Binsar was apparently reluctant to reveal anything more at the moment about the ex-MMA fighter’s death.
“Later, the head Bali Police spokesman will explain the full chronology. But, it definitely happened,” Binsar said, as quoted by Tribun.
News of Sabet’s death has erupted on social media, from lengthy Facebook conversation threads to news posts on Instagram, such as this one by citizen journalist site Info Denpasar:
Though he’s apparently been well-known in Canggu for a long time, Sabet had recently made headlines in Bali when police told local newspaper Tribun Bali that Sabet had torn up police summons.
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