Arrest made after Australian man Zivan Radmanovic shot dead in Bali
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Bali police have arrested a man after an Australian was shot dead and another seriously injured.
The shooting happened at a villa north of Kuta on Saturday.
A Bali police spokesperson told News Corp an arrest was made in the early hours of Monday.
Melbourne man Zivan Radmanovic, 32, was shot dead in the incident. His wife was in the villa but not physically injured.
Fellow Melbourne man Sanar Ghanim, 34, was also shot during the attack. An image shows Mr Ghanim being tended to by paramedics while his feet and face are covered in blood.
'I've lost my son, I've lost my only son,' Brian Radmanovic told the media from his Melbourne home on Sunday.
Relatives of Mr Radmanovic's have been photographed at the morgue of a Denpasar hospital.
Mr Ghanim was pictured leaving another hospital in a wheelchair on Sunday.
Balinese police quickly released details of the shooting in an attempt to locate two alleged suspects.
The suspected shooters spoke in strong Australian accents, police said, which witnesses heard as one shouted 'I can't start my bike' before they fled.
Police have collected 17 bullet casings from the scene. Images of the villa show bullet holes in the windows and large blood stains on the floor.
Mr Ghanim has a child with the stepdaughter of slain Melbourne underworld kingpin Carl Williams. There is speculation the attack could be linked to criminal tensions in Melbourne.
Mr Ghanim has a significant criminal history including firearms and violent offences.
Given witness accounts that the alleged attackers spoke with Australian accents, Balinese police quickly confirmed they had alerted authorities at all airports and exit points from the country.
Premeditated murder carries the death penalty in Indonesia. The possibility of the death penalty means Australian Federal Police need approval from the Home Affairs Minister to share information, should an arrest be made.
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