Ore thieves used guns to shoot commune police in the ear

(Baonghean.vn)- After a traffic collision, Hai and Duong fought and then used a gun to shoot the commune police officer in the chest and ear when he came to intervene.

The defendants at trial

On September 26, the Provincial People's Court opened a first-instance criminal trial to try Tran Van Hai (born in 1977), residing in Moi hamlet, Chau Loc commune, Quy Hop district; Nguyen Van Huong (born in 1977), residing in Quy Hop town, Quy Hop district, for the crimes of "Murder" and "Illegal possession of military weapons"; Nguyen Dinh Trong (born in 1995), residing in Chau Quang commune, Quy Hop district, for the crime of "Resisting a person on official duty".

At around 7:00 p.m. on January 22, 2015, Nguyen Van Huong and Tran Van Hai drove two motorbikes carrying tin ore from Chau Hong to Quy Hop town. When they reached Chau Cuong commune, Hai's motorbike collided with Cong's motorbike (living in Chau Cuong), causing Hai to fall onto the road. Hai cursed Cong and slapped him twice. When Cong's friend intervened, Hai pulled out a gun and threatened the other two, causing them to run away.

Upon receiving the news, Chau Cuong Commune Police arrived at the scene. There, Hai used a gun to shoot Mac Van Dung, the permanent police officer of Chau Cuong Commune, in the chest and then gave the gun to Huong. Dung was injured but still tried to restrain Huong and was shot once in the ear by this person.

After shooting Dung, Huong and Hai fled. Nguyen Dinh Trong went to the scene to take Huong and Hai's car and the tin ore back despite the commune police's objection because it was evidence in the case.

The Nghe An Province Forensic Center concluded that at the time of the examination, Mac Van Dung's health damage was 1%. The conclusion of the Criminal Techniques Department was that the gun Hai and Huong used was a homemade revolver, firing 5.6x15.5mm bullets. The gun is still usable and has the same features as a military weapon. The 3 bullets sent for examination were sports bullets. When used against a human body, this bullet from the above gun can cause damage (death or injury).

Nguyen Van Huong and Tran Van Hai were prosecuted before the law for the crimes of "Murder" and "Illegal possession of military weapons".

At the trial, Nguyen Van Huong and Tran Van Hai did not admit to the murder as charged in the indictment. However, based on the investigation results, the victim’s testimony, the witnesses, and through questioning and public debate at the trial, the panel of judges determined that the prosecution of the two subjects for the crime of “murder” was the right person and the right crime.

Considering the aggravating and mitigating circumstances, the panel sentenced Tran Van Hai to 8 years in prison and Nguyen Van Huong to 7 years in prison for “Murder”. For the crime of “Illegal possession of military weapons”, Huong and Hai each received 1 year in prison. Nguyen Dinh Trong was sentenced to 6 months in prison for resisting a person on official duty.

Nhu Binh