Police eager to catch the killers before they flee the country have boosted patrols on the Indonesian island since the deadly hit.
The tropical paradise was shattered by gunfire on Saturday, killing 32-year-old Zivan Radmanovic in a hail of bullets.ÂÂ
His family, who identified his body last night, told 9News the man they knew as “Stipe” checked into the villa near Canggu on Thursday to celebrate wife Jazmyn’s 30th birthday.
She was in bed when Radmanovic was gunned down in the bathroom. He leaves behind their six children.
Sanar Ghanim was bashed and shot several times. Heavily armed police are guarding the Kuta hospital where he’s recovering.
Police believe two men with strong Australian accents pulled up on scooters before firing 17 rounds just after midnight on Saturday.
The violence sparked a major manhunt but it was unclear what led to the organised hit.
There are fears time is running out to find the gunmen, who may have already fled overseas.
Radmanovic’s family is calling on local authorities to conduct a thorough investigation and find his killers.
Victorian Premier Jactina Allan said the government would be supporting the work led by the federal government through the Department of Foreign Affairs.
DFAT confirmed the Australian man’s death and said it was providing consular assistance to his family.
“We send our deepest condolences to the family at this difficult time,” a DFAT spokesperson said.
“DFAT stands ready to provide consular assistance to another Australian injured in the same incident.”
