Brother stabbed to death while defending his brother
On the afternoon of January 11, the Criminal Police Department, Gia Lai Provincial Police, announced that a serious murder case had just occurred in Pleiku city.
Investigators said the victim was Nguyen Van Quyet (32 years old), residing in Choet 2 village, Thang Loi ward, Pleiku city.
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Crime scene |
Previously, on the evening of January 10, Nguyen Van Ut (year of birth unknown) and Dang Minh Cuong (37 years old), residing in Group 9, Hoi Phu Ward, Pleiku City, went to a friend's birthday party. There, the two had a conflict. During the argument, Cuong threatened to come to Ut's house the next day to kill her.
Coming home, Ut told his brother Nguyen Van Quyet (32 years old) about the incident and asked him to intervene.
After hearing the story, Mr. Quyet went to No. 23, Truong Dinh Street, Choet 2 Village, Thang Loi Ward, where Cuong was drinking, to talk. Here, Mr. Quyet and Cuong continued to argue and fight. Cuong pulled out a knife and stabbed Mr. Quyet in the chest, causing the victim to collapse on the spot and die on the way to the emergency room.
Currently, the police have arrested Cuong for investigation.