Taiwanese man kills friends, himself



Buth Reaksmey Kongkea

Three Taiwanese men were killed in a shooting incident after excessive consumption of drugs and alcohol and an ensuing argument in a rental condo in Phnom Penh’s Boeng Keng Kang district on Sunday.

The incident took place at about 3 pm on Sunday at the Gold Glass Cando located in Boeung Keng Kang district’s Boeng Keng Kang I commune.

District police deputy police Major Bun Heng said yesterday that the Taiwanese were identified as Xiao Ling, male, 30; Wei Li alias Ah Wei, male, 29; and Hong Zheng as alias Ah Hong, male, 31.

Col Heng said that according to the initial investigation, on the day of the incident, the trio were drinking alcohol and smoking drugs. After becoming drunk and high, they had an argument.

During the argument, Ling pulled out a pistol and fired four times at Wei and Hong killing them both.

“After he had killed his two friends, Ling shot himself in the head and died,” Maj Heng said.




He said that after the incident, the Condo manager alerted local police.

Police inspected the room and found the gun along with unused bullets, five bullet casings, a phone, a small package of ice and other drug-related items.

Phnom Penh Municipal Police Spokesman Colonel San Seiha confirmed yesterday that the killings were caused by the consumption of too much alcohol and drugs and the ensuing argument between the three Taiwanese men.

Col Seiha said that since the suspected gunman had also died in the incident no charges have been made.

He added that the three corpses have been delivered to the Teuk Thla Pagoda located in Sen Sok district’s Teuk Thla commune for temporary storage while relatives come to claim the bodies.




 

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