Husband kills wife, takes 8-month-old daughter hostage, barricades himself in house

The incident occurred in the early morning of September 5 at a house in Hamlet 1A, Binh Hung Commune, Binh Chanh District, Ho Chi Minh City. The suspect was identified as Nguyen Van Hien, the victim’s husband.

Accordingly, at around 0:05 on September 5, Hien and his wife had a conflict and then a fight. In a fit of rage, Hien used a weapon to hit his wife in the head, causing her to collapse on the spot and die shortly after.

Hearing the couple's arguing, many people knocked on the door again but by this time Hien had locked the door and was holding her child and barricading herself inside the house.

Upon receiving the news, Binh Chanh District Police surrounded the house and approached to persuade the suspect.

Due to the complexity of the situation, elite forces from the Mobile Police Regiment - Ho Chi Minh City Police were also mobilized to the scene.

The house where the incident took place.

Hien hugged her 8-month-old daughter, poured gasoline all over the house with the intention of setting herself on fire. The police tried to persuade her but failed.

At around 5:30 a.m. the same day, more than 5 hours after the incident, Hien gradually calmed down and agreed to take her daughter outside. As soon as she got outside, Hien used a knife to attempt suicide but was quickly subdued by the police. Hien only suffered minor injuries and was taken to the emergency room.

Many people near the scene were shocked by the incident.

The 8-month-old daughter showed signs of gasoline suffocation and is being examined and given special treatment at the hospital.

It is known that Hien and his wife are well-off in the area and have little contact with neighbors.

Currently, the case is being investigated by Binh Chanh District Police to clarify the cause of the case.