Losing a friend can feel like a punch in the gut, or in the case of one local teen on Sunday, something far worse. Police said the 18-year-old had hit the club with some pals in the capital’s Daun Penh district when a fight erupted.

On the wrong side of the argument, the teen fled on his moto, only to be chased down and shot in the stomach for his troubles. He’s recovering in hospital, and has assured police he can identify the culprits. Deum Ampil