Chinese Man Shot Dead Chasing Fuel Thieves in Cambodia's Kampong Speu, Nine Suspects Arrested in Three Days
Cambodia's National Police said a Chinese man was shot dead on November 9 in Kampong Speu province while chasing people suspected of stealing fuel, and that nine suspects were arrested within three days.
The victim, named by police as Han Yuming (transliteration of HAN YU MING), 35, worked for a company in charge of materials and fuel management. According to the police investigation, Han discovered people stealing company fuel and chased them on a motorcycle; during the pursuit, one suspect pulled out a handgun and shot him in the chest, killing him on the spot.
The Criminal Police Department and Kampong Speu provincial police first arrested six company workers suspected of taking part in the fuel theft. On the afternoon of November 10, police in Sihanoukville arrested a 42-year-old man suspected of buying the stolen fuel and of links to the shooting suspect.
On the morning of November 11, police in Koh Kong province arrested two more Cambodian men: a 46-year-old identified as the gunman who shot Han, and a 42-year-old suspected of buying stolen fuel and taking part in the crimes. All nine suspects and the related evidence have been handed over to the Kampong Speu provincial police, and the case remains under investigation.
(Source: National Police of Cambodia)
Source: National Police of Cambodia
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Photo: 图：柬埔寨实居省风光（资料图），枪杀案发生在实居省。照片：CC BY 3.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: Scenery in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia (file photo), where the shooting took place. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
