The man who shot his sister-in-law and brother committed suicide.
The suspect Nguyen Van Co used a gun to shoot his sister-in-law to death and seriously injured his brother. He then committed suicide while hiding in An Khuong commune, Hon Quan district, Binh Phuoc province.
On the afternoon of September 21, Lieutenant Colonel Lam Van Long, Chief of Staff and spokesman of Binh Phuoc Provincial Police, confirmed that Nguyen Van Co (residing in Group 2, Phu Lac Hamlet, Thanh Phu Commune, Binh Long Town), the perpetrator who shot and killed his sister-in-law and seriously injured his brother, committed suicide while hiding in An Khuong Commune, Hon Quan District, Binh Phuoc Province.
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Suspect Nguyen Van Co. (Photo: Dau Tat Thanh/VNA) |
Here, seeing Mrs. Dan sitting in front of the house, the suspect Co immediately used a gun to shoot his sister-in-law repeatedly, causing Mrs. Dan to collapse on the spot. Then, when Mr. Thay ran out, Co also used a gun to shoot him twice in a row, hitting him in the thigh and grazing his neck. The perpetrator fled after firing all the bullets in the two guns.
Hearing the gunshots, the people around ran over and saw Mr. Thay and Mrs. Dan lying in a pool of blood, so they reported it to the authorities and took the two victims to the Binh Long General Hospital for emergency treatment. However, due to severe injuries, Mrs. Dan died shortly after arriving at the hospital.
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Mr. Thay was given emergency treatment at the hospital. (Photo: Dau Tat Thanh/VNA) |
After two days of searching, the police discovered that the suspect Co was hiding in An Khuong commune, Hon Quan district, Binh Phuoc province. Immediately, the criminal police tightened the siege, preparing to raid and control the suspect.
Seeing no way out, Co used the gun he had brought with him to commit suicide by shooting himself in the head. Although he was rushed to the nearest hospital for emergency treatment, Co died at the hospital due to the severity of his injuries./.