Arrest of subject carrying machete and rushing into funeral to kill someone

After causing the victim's death, Mai Huu Tam fled to localities such as Vung Tau, Dong Nai, Ben Tre, Long An... each place Tam hid for a few days for nearly a year until he was arrested by the police.

On May 26, the Department of Investigation Police on Social Order Crimes (PC45) - Ho Chi Minh City Police announced that it had just arrested Mai Huu Tam (30 years old, from Long Thanh district, Dong Nai province, temporarily residing in Binh Tan district) to investigate the act of "murder".

Tam was accused of stabbing to death Tran Minh Nhan (46 years old, residing in Binh Tri Dong ward, Binh Tan district, Ho Chi Minh City) on the evening of September 16, 2016 at house number 59/9 Truong Phuoc Phan, quarter 18, Binh Tri Dong ward, Binh Tan district, Ho Chi Minh City, then fled the area and was wanted by Ho Chi Minh City police.

Previously, as Dan Tri reported, on the evening of September 16, 2016, Nhan's family held a funeral for his brother, Tran Van Yem, at house number 59/9 Truong Phuoc Phan, quarter 18, Binh Tri Dong ward, Binh Tan district, Ho Chi Minh City.

Subject Mai Huu Tam

At around 11:40 p.m. the same day, Mr. Nhan sat and received a group of more than 10 people who came to visit the funeral. Suddenly, at this time, a young man wearing a black shirt and a cap, riding a SH motorbike, parked nearby and pulled out a weapon from his body and stabbed and slashed randomly, causing many people who came to visit the funeral to run away in panic.

As a result, Mr. Nhan was slashed in the left chest by this person and collapsed on the spot. Although his relatives took him to Binh Tan District Hospital for emergency treatment, Mr. Nhan died.

According to the examination, Mr. Nhan died of acute blood loss shock due to stab wounds penetrating the chest, heart, and liver...

During the investigation, Ho Chi Minh City Police determined that the young man who committed the crime was Mai Huu Tam, so they pursued him, but Tam fled the area, so the police issued a wanted warrant.

After nearly a year of hiding in many localities such as Vung Tau, Dong Nai, Ben Tre, Long An, yesterday, May 25, Ho Chi Minh City Police in coordination with Ben Luc District Police (Long An Province) arrested Mai Huu Tam while he was hiding in Phuoc Loi Commune, Ben Luc District, Long An Province.

Initially, suspect Mai Huu Tam admitted his crime.

According to Dan Tri