Conflict in a drinking place, Cambodian lieutenant colonel shot dead gold shop owner

Although he was helped home by an acquaintance, Mr. Lay Buôn Thy (Cambodian) later returned and used a gun to shoot and injure two Vietnamese guests (including a gold shop owner in Tri Ton district), because of a previous conflict between the two sides.

On July 17, information from the An Giang Provincial Police Department said that the authorities have completed the investigation of the crime scene at Huong Xua restaurant (Xuan Phu hamlet, Tinh Bien town, Tinh Bien district, An Giang province).

Crime scene.

The victims in this case are Le Van Duoc (43 years old, owner of a gold shop in An Hoa A hamlet, Ba Chuc town, Tri Ton district, An Giang province) and Pham Van Quang (34 years old, living in Tra Su hamlet, Nha Bang town, Tinh Bien district).

Initial information, at around 8:05 p.m. on July 16, although not sitting at the same drinking table, Mr. Duoc and Quang had an argument with Mr. Lay Buon Thy (52 years old, Cambodian nationality, currently living with his wife and children in the area near the scene of the murder).

Seeing that Mr. Thy was too drunk, an acquaintance helped him home to rest. Surprisingly, shortly after, Mr. Thy brought a pistol to Huong Que restaurant and shot Mr. Duoc in the head, causing the victim to die on the spot. Quang was only seriously injured by the bullet that went from his mouth to the back of his jaw and is currently being taken to Cho Ray Hospital (Ho Chi Minh City) for emergency treatment.

Lay Bun Thy is being criminally detained at Tinh Bien District Police (An Giang).

It is known that Mr. Thy is currently a Lieutenant Colonel, Deputy Head of Tham Dung Border Gate, Kirivong District, Ta Keo Province, Kingdom of Cambodia (adjacent to Tinh Bien International Border Gate, An Giang Province). After the murder occurred, the An Giang Provincial Police and Tinh Bien District Police forces were present at the scene and asked Mr. Thy to surrender.

However, because Mr. Thy was too drunk and had a commitment from his relatives, it was not until about 5:30 this morning that the task force carried out an emergency arrest warrant for Mr. Thy at his home.

Immediately after the incident, Tinh Bien District Police coordinated with the Criminal Police Department and professional departments of An Giang Province Police to conduct a crime scene investigation. Conducting an urgent search of Mr. Lay Bun Thy's residence, the authorities seized 3 guns of various types and hundreds of bullets.

The K59 gun that Mr. Thy used to shoot two Vietnamese people.

Mr. Thy is currently being held in criminal detention at Tinh Bien District Police for further investigation. The body of the victim Duoc is being kept at Chau Doc Regional General Hospital for the authorities to conduct an autopsy.

The case is being investigated by An Giang Provincial Police.

According to CAND