The robber fired many shots threatening the victim, then ran away because the bullet jammed.

On June 11, Duc Pho District Police, Quang Ngai Province, said that the suspect who used a gun to rob people in Pho Quang Commune on the night of June 9 had been arrested.

On the evening of June 9, a young man wearing a mask, helmet, and gun broke into the house of Mr. HT T (70 years old, Du Quang village, Pho Quang commune) with the intention of robbing property. At that time, in addition to Mr. T., HTKH's daughter was also at home.

TMP confessed to committing the robbery to pay off gambling debts (Photo: Quang Ngai Police)

The young man fired three consecutive shots at the mattress to threaten and force Mr. T. to open the safe to take out money and gold and hand them over. When the victim tried to resist, the young man fired a fourth shot. However, the gun jammed and the subject ran away.

"He fired many shots to threaten us, forcing us to open the safe. While I was stalling for time, the subject ran away. Luckily, my father only suffered a minor injury to his hand," said Ms. HTKH.

Immediately after receiving the report, Duc Pho District Police coordinated with Quang Ngai Provincial Police to examine the scene and check for suspects.

Through screening, the police discovered that subject TMP (32 years old, Pho An commune, Duc Pho district) had many suspicious signs.

The pistol was seized by the police. (Photo: Quang Ngai Police)

TMP is the youngest child of a wealthy family that owns many shrimp ponds. Being spoiled, P. got into gambling and lost a lot of money many times. Recently, his family has not supported him with money to pay off his debts, so P. is in dire straits and is constantly being chased by creditors.

At the police station, TMP tried to deny the crime. However, with the evidence collected, P. confessed that he had committed the robbery to pay off a 500 million VND gambling debt.

From P.'s testimony, the police seized 1 Colt gun, 1 hunting gun and many bullets.