Police opened fire to disperse cockfighting venue, 3 people injured
After a series of police gunshots, three young men in My Tho City were injured and had to be taken to the hospital for emergency treatment.
On the afternoon of December 29, the authorities of My Tho city (Tien Giang) organized a crime scene investigation to clarify the shooting that left three young men seriously injured and hospitalized.
The victims include: Nguyen Van Lien (aka Teo, 37 years old), Nguyen Van Cua (41 years old, both living in My Thanh hamlet, My Phong commune) and another young man named Tri (living in Dao Thanh commune, My Tho city). Of the 3 victims, Nguyen Van Lien was the most seriously injured by a bullet to the neck and is being treated at Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City; the other 2 victims are being treated at the emergency department of Tien Giang General Hospital.
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Initial information said that at 11:30 a.m. on December 29, a group of about 10 people gathered at an empty lot along the bank of Ba Ngọt canal, in My Thanh hamlet, My Phong commune, My Tho city, preparing to gamble on cockfighting when suddenly they heard gunshots. Many people ran away, but 3 people were hit by bullets.
After the incident, Tien Giang Provincial Police and My Tho City arrived at the scene, seized a gun and continued to investigate.
The newspaper Nguoi Lao Dong quoted Colonel Nguyen Hong Khac - Chief of My Tho City Police as saying: "When receiving information from the people that there was a cockfighting spot and about 20 young men, the police sent Major Nguyen Van Du and Captain Le Tran Duy Huu Hanh. At that time, there were 2 police officers from My Phong commune but they had not arrived yet. When Major Du arrived, some people ran away, but only 1 person remained, so Major Du held them back. At that time, about 6-7 people turned back to beat Major Du, so Captain Hanh opened fire. According to the inspection, Captain Hanh fired 5 shots and the magazine had 9 bullets left. According to the opinion of the Provincial Police and My Tho City Police, the Provincial Police investigation agency and the Provincial People's Procuracy will investigate objectively; if officers and soldiers commit violations, they will be handled according to regulations."
