The robber fired many shots to threaten 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 with his face covered, wearing a helmet, and holding a 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 into the mattress to threaten Mr. T., forcing him to open the safe and hand over his money and gold. When the victim tried to resist, the young man fired a fourth shot. However, the gun jammed, so the suspect ran away.

"He fired many shots to threaten us, forcing us to open the safe. While I was stalling for time, the suspect 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, which owns many shrimp ponds. Being spoiled, P. got into gambling and lost a lot of money many times. Recently, the family did not support P. in paying off his debts, so P. was in need and constantly had creditors come after him.

At the police station, TMP tried to deny his crime. However, with the evidence gathered, 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.