Tulang Bawang police kill suspect in family murder case

A family of three was found dead from multiple stab wounds in Kampung Purwa Jaya, Banjar Margo District, Tulang Bawang, Lampung, on Monday morning, October 5, 2026. The victims, identified as Rahmat (69), Hasanah (56), and their daughter Devny Kishela Putri (14), were discovered in different locations within their home.

Following an investigation of the crime scene, the Tulang Bawang Police identified a suspect, a 35-year-old man identified by the initials AF. During an attempted arrest on the East Trans Sumatra Highway in East Lampung, the suspect allegedly attacked officers with a sharp weapon. In response, police shot and killed the suspect. Authorities seized a sharp weapon and a motorcycle used by the perpetrator as evidence.