Badung, Bali, June 14 -- Two Australian nationals were shot by an unidentified assailant inside a villa in Badung, Bali, in the early hours of Saturday, according to local police.

Badung Police Chief Adjunct Senior Commissioner (AKBP) M. Arif Batubara, said the victims, identified by their initials ZR and SG, were both staying at the same villa.

"We are still investigating the crime scene and speaking to potential witnesses," Batubara said in a statement.

ZR was pronounced dead following the shooting, while SG is receiving treatment at Sanglah General Hospital in Denpasar.

"Based on an initial report, ZR has passed away. The other victim is not seriously injured, though there may be some bruising," Batubara added.

He said officers fr...