Nandito Putra, Jakarta – A worker at PT Freeport Indonesia was fatally shot by an unknown assailant in the open-pit mining area of Grasberg Mining, Mimika, Central Papua, on Wednesday morning, March 11, 2026. Vice President Corporate Communications of Freeport Indonesia, Katri Krisnati, stated that the incident occurred around 08:30 WIT (UTC+9) in the operational mining area.

The victim was identified as Simson Mulia, 48 years old. He succumbed to the shooting incident in the area. "We express our deepest condolences and provide support to the family left behind," said Katri in a written statement on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.

According to Katri, the company is currently coordinating with government security forces to handle the incident. Freeport emphasizes that the safety and security of all employees and individuals within the operational area are the top priority.

Previous shooting incidents have also occurred in the operational area of Freeport. One notable event took place on March 30, 2020, in the Kuala Kencana area, Timika, Papua.

During that incident, one worker was killed, and six others were injured in an armed attack at the company's office area.

At that time, security forces suspected that the attack was carried out by an armed group operating in the Papua region. The shooting claimed the life of a New Zealand national employee, Greme Thomas Wall, while two Indonesian citizens suffered serious gunshot wounds.

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