Que Phong: Hunting in the forest, shot to death by a hunting partner

(Baonghean.vn) - Mr. Vi Van Duan - Chief of Cam Muon Commune Police (Que Phong, Nghe An) said that a serious crime had just occurred in the commune using homemade guns. Mr. Lo Van Chuyen was shot dead while hunting in the forest.

Homemade guns were handed over to Quy Chau District Police by local people.

The above incident happened on May 17, Mr. Lo Van Chuyen (born in 1996, residing in Cam Muon commune, Que Phong) and Lo Van Tuan (year of birth unknown, residing in the same commune) brought homemade guns into the forest to hunt animals. While hunting in the forest, Mr. Lo Van Chuyen was mistakenly shot by Lo Van Tuan.

On the afternoon of May 17, the victim's family went to Cam Muon Commune Police to report the incident. On the morning of May 18, Cam Muon Commune Police and Que Phong District Police directly went to the scene to gather information and handle the incident.

Through initial verification of information by local police, it was found that the victim was shot to death, and the person who caused the incident was the friend who brought a homemade gun into the forest to hunt with Mr. Chuyen. Lo Van Tuan was quickly detained by the police force to serve the investigation of the incident. This morning, the police force performed an autopsy on the victim.

Homemade guns are still common in ethnic minority families in Western Nghe An. The use of homemade guns is illegal. Most of the guns that people keep are old and no longer safe to use. In recent years, the government has always encouraged people to hand over homemade guns to avoid unwanted risks when using such guns. However, many families have not complied, and the consequences are clear, there have been many tragic gun accidents.

Lang Khiem