Trisakti shootings

Trisakti shootings
Part of the May 1998 riots of Indonesia
A rough outline of the situation at Trisakti University during the shootings
LocationJakarta, Indonesia
Coordinates6°10′03″S 106°47′24″E / 6.1675°S 106.79°E / -6.1675; 106.79
Date12 May 1998; 26 years ago (1998-05-12)
TargetStudents at Trisakti University
DeathsElang Mulia Lesmana
Heri Hertanto
Hafidin Royan
Hendriawan Sie
Injured15
PerpetratorIndonesian Army

The Trisakti shootings, also known as the Trisakti tragedy (Indonesian: Tragedi Trisakti), took place at Trisakti University, Jakarta, Indonesia, on 12 May 1998. At a demonstration demanding President Suharto's resignation, Indonesian Army soldiers opened fire on unarmed protestors. Four students, Elang Mulia Lesmana, Heri Hertanto, Hafidin Royan, and Hendriawan Sie, were killed and dozens more were injured. The shootings triggered a riot and nationwide revolutionary wave, leading to Suharto's resignation later the same month.[A][1]