Police hunt for suspect in murder of female cafe employee

At noon on January 7, Ho Chi Minh City Police and Long An Police mobilized dozens of officers, soldiers, vehicles and militia forces to surround a large, densely wooded area in Hamlet 7, Luong Hoa Commune, Ben Luc District, Long An Province to capture a murder suspect in Hoc Mon District, Ho Chi Minh City on January 6.

According to initial information, the suspect drove a motorbike from Hoc Mon, Ho Chi Minh City towards Duc Hoa district, Long An province. Then, he followed provincial road 830 towards Ben Luc town, Long An province.

The police pursued and arrested the suspect. When approaching Ca No bridge, on provincial road 830, passing through Luong Hoa commune, the suspect abandoned his motorbike on the side of the road and ran down a large area of ​​land covered with wild grass and trees.

During the night of January 6 and into the morning of January 7, Ho Chi Minh City Police and Long An Police mobilized dozens of officers, soldiers, vehicles and local militia to surround the area where the suspect was hiding.

Police used sniffer dogs to track down the suspect. Police asked people living in Luong Hoa commune to be vigilant and report any suspicious sightings.

Previously, at around 10am on January 6, people heard screams inside a kiosk that serves as a coffee shop on National Highway 22 (Xuan Thoi Son Commune, Ho Chi Minh City).

A young man quickly left on the victim's SH Mode motorbike at high speed.

People nearby came to check and found Ms. NTHP (22 years old), a restaurant employee, lying injured. Everyone took the victim to the emergency room but due to the severity of her injuries, Ms. P. died.