Taxi driver murdered by robber after being forced to drive for 7 hours straight
After being taken to the hospital for emergency treatment, Mr. Tuan (a Vinasun taxi driver) was out of danger and recounted the 7-hour journey he was driven through many districts before being murdered and robbed...
On the afternoon of May 7, District 7 Police, Ho Chi Minh City approached taxi driver Nguyen Thanh Tuan (born in 1974) to take statements and record the identity of the suspect who murdered Mr. Tuan to rob his property, in order to have a basis to investigate the perpetrator.
As for Mr. Tuan, after being given emergency treatment and intensive care by doctors, he has overcome the critical stage but still shows signs of shock after the incident.
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| The scene of the robbery. |
According to Mr. Tuan, at around 3:05 p.m. on May 6, while driving along Tan Thang Embankment, Son Ky Ward, Tan Phu District, before number 48, Mr. Tuan saw a young man waving for a car so he stopped to pick him up. This customer was about 25-30 years old, spoke with a Northern accent and asked Mr. Tuan to take him to Le Thi Rieng Park to collect a debt from a friend.
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| The time driver Tuan was hospitalized. |
Upon arrival, the customer sat in the car and took out his phone to make a call. A moment later, the customer asked Mr. Tuan to take him back to District 4, then asked the driver Tuan to take him to his brother's house in District 7.
Arriving in District 7, the guest continued to call. Through the phone conversation between the two sides, Mr. Tuan learned that the guest's brother was taking his child to school and was not at home. The guest asked Mr. Tuan to stop the car and wait. By evening, unable to contact his brother, the guest asked Mr. Tuan to drive to Binh Tan and then told him to drive back to the original location to pick up the above guest.
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| Mr. Tuan is out of danger. |
Mr. Tuan did as the guest asked, but when he arrived, the guest changed his mind and wanted to take him to a mini soccer field in Tan Phu. There, the guest invited Mr. Tuan to drink water and then asked Mr. Tuan to take him to Nguyen Van Linh Street, District 7 to ask his brother for money to pay the fare.
It was already dark, but because the trip took nearly 7 hours and the customer had not paid a single penny, Mr. Tuan reluctantly continued driving.
At 10:30 p.m., Mr. Tuan drove the passenger near the People's Committee of Tan Thuan Tay Ward, District 7, Ho Chi Minh City, when suddenly the passenger from behind jumped up with a weapon and attacked Mr. Tuan with the intention of robbing him.
While driving the car, he struggled with the passenger, causing the car to swerve on the road. Mr. Tuan suffered a cut on his neck and several stab wounds in his chest. After a while of struggling, Mr. Tuan stopped the car and held his wound, opened the door and ran out, screaming for help.
This guest also opened the door and disappeared into a nearby container yard. Mr. Tuan ran a short distance and collapsed to the ground unconscious.
It is known that the subject intended to kill Mr. Tuan to rob his property, however, he did not take anything.