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.

[5] As noon approached, protestors prepared for a "long march" to the People's Representative Council Building (Indonesian: Gedung DPR/MPR).

A few hundred metres from the campus, they were stopped by the Indonesian National Police in front of the West Jakarta Mayor's Office.

Insults were then heard coming from the military and police; not long afterwards, they opened fire, causing the protestors to panic and scatter.

Two students, Elang Mulya Lesmana and Hendriawan Sie, were shot and killed while attempting to enter the rectorate in the Dr. Syarif Thayeb building.

[5] During the shooting, Ganjar Pranowo was visiting the campus and witnessed a youth burning a truck in front of the gate.

Soldiers perched on the nearby rooftops continued shooting, wounding more students and killing another two, Heri Hartanto and Hafidin Royan.

[5] At 10 p.m., Adi Andojo announced at a press conference broadcast live on the campus radio station MS3 FM that four students had been killed, and released their names.

[10] Suharto's successor, B. J. Habibie, called Elang Mulia Lesmana, Heri Hertanto, Hafidin Royan, and Hendriawan Sie "reform heroes".

[13] As of May 2011, the Indonesian government had not closed the investigation into the events or punished any of those responsible,[14] even though there have been demonstrations, rallies, and calls for expedition in 2008,[9] 2010,[11] and 2011.