Shooting to control knife-wielding man resisting police

Huu Toan• May 1, 2021 07:10

Although the police fired warning shots, the young man continued to stab and slash at people with a knife, so the police had to continue firing to control and arrest him.

On the morning of April 30, the Investigation Police Agency of Nha Trang City Police (Khanh Hoa) issued a decision to temporarily detain Nguyen Van Den (born in 1982, residing in Cu Lao Trung hamlet, Vinh Tho ward, Nha Trang city) to investigate and handle the act of "Resisting law enforcement officers".

The subject was arrested.

Previously, on the night of April 29, a working group of Nha Trang City Police was carrying out the task of transforming a key drug area near Ba Rung Park, Vinh Phuoc Ward, when they discovered Nguyen Van Den and his twin brother Nguyen Van Trang holding a homemade knife about 30cm long.

Suspecting that the subject had unusual actions, the working group proactively conducted an inspection, requested the handover of the weapon, and went to Vinh Phuoc Ward Police Station for handling. Den did not comply but held a homemade knife and ran towards Ba Rung Park, so some police officers and soldiers chased after him. Den held a knifethreatenslash the police and use a knife to cut his own throat if the police come near.
Faced with that situation, the task force had to fire 3 warning shots, but Den still rushed forward with a knife and stabbed him repeatedly. However, the police officers and soldiers dodged in time and continued to fire 2 more shots to control him, take away the knife, arrest him, and take him to the police station.