Awarding units that successfully fought and arrested the subject who shot two people to death in Vinh City

On the afternoon of May 1, Nghe An Provincial Police held an award ceremony for units that had made outstanding achievements in quickly investigating, clarifying, and successfully arresting the perpetrator of a particularly serious murder case (killing 2 people) that occurred in Hamlet 7, Nghi Kim Commune, Vinh City, ensuring the safety of the people and officers and soldiers participating in the arrest.

Attending the ceremony were comrade Le Hong Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Colonel Pham The Tung - Director of the Provincial Police, and comrades in the Board of Directors of Nghe An Provincial Police. Photo: PV

Previously, as reported at 8:10 a.m. on April 30, 2021, Vinh City Police received a report from the people about the incident.shootAt the gate of Cao Trong Phu's house (born in 1962), residing in hamlet 7, Nghi Kim commune (Vinh city), 2 people were injured. The suspect who opened fire after committing the crime took the gun into the house and barricaded himself.

The car the suspects were driving when they arrived at Nguyen Trong Phu's house; the scene where the two victims were shot down. Photo: TA

After receiving the report and determining the seriousness of the incident, Colonel Pham The Tung - Director of the Provincial Police, 2 Deputy Directors, Head of the Investigation Police Agency and Head of the Investigation Security Agency of the Provincial Police were directly present at the scene to direct.

Vinh City Police, the Investigation Police Office, the Criminal Police Department, the Administrative Police Department for Social Order, and the Mobile Police Department urgently deployed a strong force, implemented a plan to surround and isolate the subject, block the subject's house, protect the scene and ensure the safety of the surrounding area, prevent the subject from escaping and bad situations that may occur; organize propaganda and persuade the subject to surrender. At the same time, quickly took the victims to the emergency room. However, due to severe injuries, 2 young men died.

Provincial police leaders directly commanded the scene, and persistently persuaded Cao Trong Phu (wearing a hat and black shirt) to hand over his weapon and turn himself in. Photo: NPV

After a period of persuasion and mobilization, at 1:50 p.m. the same day, Cao Trong Phu surrendered his weapon and turned himself in. The leaders of the Provincial Police and the Criminal Police Department directly escorted the subject to the headquarters of the Provincial Police Department of Investigation to conduct an investigation and handle the case in accordance with the law.

Nghe An Provincial Police Department's Investigation Agency took Phu's statement. Photo: TA

Speaking at the ceremony, Comrade Le Hong Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Colonel Pham The Tung - Director of the Provincial Police, acknowledged and highly appreciated the determination, intelligence, bravery and close coordination of the collectives in the fight and arrest of the subjects. At the same time, he emphasized that this achievement has contributed to the fight and prevention of increasingly complex crimes.

Comrade Le Hong Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee spoke at the award ceremony. Photo: PV

The comrades requested that the forces promptly coordinate to investigate and bring the case to trial strictly and in accordance with the law. Accordingly, in the coming time, the forces need to continue to coordinate effectively, strongly and resolutely fight against all types of crimes, contributing to strengthening the work of ensuring security and order for the election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels, term 2021-2026...

Comrade Le Hong Vinh and Colonel Pham The Tung presented awards to the units. Photo: PV

On this occasion, the People's Committee of Nghe An province decided to reward 70 million VND, and the Director of the Provincial Police Department rewarded 40 million VND to the collectives that had achievements in fighting and solving the case.