At least 6 people were injured

On the evening of October 16, District 3 Police (HCMC) informed that the unit is continuing to coordinate with professional units to investigate and clarify the case of a man who attacked people with a knife and then committed suicide.

Image of naked man cutting his own throat after attacking people with a knife on the street.

According to the authorities, the suspect was identified as DG (23 years old, living with his brother in Hiep Binh Phuoc Ward, Thu Duc City). The suspect works as an ice delivery man.

Earlier that morning, G. and his brother went to deliver ice in District 3. While his brother was delivering ice to a customer, G. suddenly acted strangely, took off all his clothes, grabbed a knife from a passerby, and chased and stabbed many passersby.

Upon receiving the report, District 3 Police arrived at the scene to pursue the suspect. When G. ran to 27C Ban Co Street (Ward 3, District 3), the suspect suddenly used a knife to cut his own throat and died shortly thereafter.

According to District 3 Police, at least 6 people were injured by G., including a security guard who is receiving special care in the hospital and is on a ventilator. The remaining victims suffered minor injuries (including an 80-year-old woman and a mentally ill person).

The scene where a man suspected of being high on drugs chased and stabbed passersby with a knife.

Previously, a series of incidents caused by people high on drugs caused a stir in public opinion. On September 1, news from the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Department (PC07) of Ho Chi Minh City Police, the unit had just rescued 1 victim and guided 3 people to safety in the fire at the Imperial Place Binh Tan apartment building (633 Kinh Duong Vuong, An Lac ward).

According to the authorities, the initial cause was that the girl (born in 2004) in the apartment above was suspected of being high on drugs and set fire to the sofa. When the incident was discovered, neighbors ran into the apartment to pull this person out but she refused to come out and was injured.

In March 2023, in District 12, Ho Chi Minh City, there was also a tragic murder case in which a child suspected of being high on drugs stabbed his biological mother to death.

Initial information, people living in alley TTH29 heard screams coming from the house of Mrs. N. (56 years old). A girl ran out of Mrs. N.'s house calling for help. When people entered the house, they discovered V. (Mrs. N.'s biological son) holding a bloody weapon. Next to her was Mrs. N.'s body with many injuries.

V. showed unusual signs, was not sober, suspected of being high on drugs. V. used a weapon to attack people who came and barricaded himself in the house.

Upon receiving the news, local police quickly arrived to block off the scene and tried to control V., but he fiercely resisted. The police then had to open fire, injuring V. to control him, and then escort him away.

Luong Y

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