RCAF soldier accused of shooting neighbours,1 dead.

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RCAF soldier accused of shooting neighbours,1 dead.

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RCAF soldier accused of shooting neighbours
3 March 2017

Kampong Chhnang’s Samaki Meanchey district police yesterday were searching for a soldier who has been accused of “intentional murder” after he became angry with his neighbours and fired at them with an AK-47, killing one and injuring another.

Sok Vina, Sethei commune police chief, identified the suspect as Hem Sothea, 27, who was serving with Intervention Brigade 1 as a health officer’s assistant, and lived in Spean Por village, where the incident took place.

Vina said Sothea’s neighbours were drinking through the early morning hours yesterday when the suspect allegedly came out of his house and told them they were being loud and asked them when they were going to stop drinking. The neighbours allegedly responded that they weren’t disturbing anyone as they weren’t being noisy.

At that point, Sothea allegedly went back into his home and returned with an AK-47 and started shooting. Soam Vanna, 18, who was among those drinking, was killed immediately, and Tol Yan, 45, who came outside after hearing the commotion, was badly injured, Vanna’s uncle told police.
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nice, this is how domestic disputes shld be solved also, :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:
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In another article it said they threw rocks at the soldier and one hit him in the head, and that led him to shoot them.
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Wonder if it was an issued piece, if so why would a health officer's assistant need an AK?
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Raybull wrote: Mon Mar 06, 2017 2:28 pm Wonder if it was an issued piece, if so why would a health officer's assistant need an AK?
That's what the other article questioned too, they said he shouldn't have had a rifle unless on a mission, and none were missing from his barracks, so they think he bought it.
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John Bingham wrote: Mon Mar 06, 2017 3:13 pm
Raybull wrote: Mon Mar 06, 2017 2:28 pm Wonder if it was an issued piece, if so why would a health officer's assistant need an AK?
That's what the other article questioned too, they said he shouldn't have had a rifle unless on a mission, and none were missing from his barracks, so they think he bought it.
There must not be enough generals to keep track of things. :roll:
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Raybull wrote: Mon Mar 06, 2017 2:28 pm Wonder if it was an issued piece, if so why would a health officer's assistant need an AK?
His job was to provide the patients/casualties. :lol:
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