Sept 4: A farmer, Khoeung Ry,
37, was shot dead with AK-47 in his house in Peang Rong
commune, Prey Veng district, Prey Veng. Police suspect
revenge is the motive because the victim's property was
not stolen in the incident.
Sept 6: A gold dealer, Sok Kheng, 35, was shot in her
abdomen and seriously injured in Russei Keo district when
two robbers stole her hand bag in which her jewelry worth
about $6000 was kept.
Sept 6: Chhin Vuthy, 29, was shot dead with AK-47 by San
Ly, 30, in a rice field in Ponhea Krek district, Kampong
Cham. A witness said he saw Vuthy talking with Ly in the
field just before the shooting. Police said both men were
bad elements in the area. Ly escaped after the incident.
Sept 6: Chrou Bunthoeung, 21, was beheaded by Hoeun Mao,
38, in a banana field in Arei Ksath commune, Lovear Em
district, Kandal for stealing Mao's banana. Bunthoeung's
father said he would not file law suit against Mao
because he knew that his son was a thief.
Sept 7: Three unidentified robbers were beaten to death
by villagers after they robbed a motor taxi driver in
Roleang Krel commune, Samrong Tong district, Kampong
Speu.
Sept 7: A policeman, Sam Mean, 43, was beaten on the back
of his head to death while he was riding his motorbike to
work in Krang Yov commune, Sa Ang district, Kandal.
Police said it appeared to be a revenge killing because
the victim's property was not stolen. The criminal
escaped after the incident.
Sept 7: Chan Sambath, 32, was beaten to death by his
friend, Som Siphan, 30, in Prek Pra commune, Mean Chey
district. A local newspaper reported that Sambath and
Siphan had conflicted with each other about politics
while drinking.
Sept 9: Yem Touch,40, was shot dead with an AK-47 by her
son-in-law, Ker Thy, 31 in Srolob commune, Tbaung Khmum
district, Kampong Cham. After he shot Touch dead, Thy
also shot and seriously injured his wife and child. The
local authority said that Thy killed his mother-in-law to
end a conflict which he had always had with her. Thy
escaped after the incident.
Sept 10: Minh Lon, 50, was chopped on his head with an
axe and killed by Ly Heng, 34, in Tek Vel commune, Sa Ang
district, Kandal. A local newspaper reported that Lon was
having sex with Ly Heng's wife at the time of chopping.
Ly Heng escaped after the incident.
Sept 10: Chen Chan, 50, was instantly killed by an
explosion of a rocket which he had hit while digger a
hole to plant bamboo near his house in Krovieng commune,
Memot district, Kampong Cham.
Sept 14: Khy Tong, 18, and Chou Channa, 6, were shot and
stabbed to death by a robber who stole Tong's motorbike
in Svay Chreah commune, Snoul district, Kratie. Police
said they knew the identity of the criminal and plan to
now arrest him .
Sept 14: Chrong Chreng, 45 was shot dead with AK-47 by
his wife, Binh Kdept, 43, while he was sleeping in his
house in O'Rain Ov district Kampong Cham. Kdept, who was
arrested immediately after the incident, said she was
very angry with her husband who always beat her when he
was drunk.
Sept 16: A Vietnamese prostitute, Ngyen Thyouk, 21, was
shot and seriously injured in the thigh at a brothel in
Svay Pak commune, Russei Keo district after she refused
to have sex with her customer, Ngyen Thanhong, 29 because
he was very drunk. Thanhong was arrested after the
incident.
Sept 16: Two employees of the Inter-Continental Hotel
were shot as they were riding on a motorbike through Toul
Kork district.
Sept 16: Sourn Sophan, 24 was killed while Bou Rotha, 25,
was seriously injured by the unidentified assailants. The
motivation for the killing is not known.
Sept 16: Iv Ker, 25, was shot dead by unidentified
robbers who stole his motorbike on Street 161 in O'Russey
2 precinct, 7 Makara district. The robbers escaped after
the incident.
Sept 16: A body of an unidentified man was found in a
pond in Phnom Penh Thmei precinct, Russei Keo district by
a fisherman. The victim was shot and weighted with stone
and dumped into the pond.
Sept 16: Nat Roeung, 28, was shot dead with AK-47
while she was sleeping in her house in Chok commune,
O'Raing Ov district, Kampong Cham. The motivation for the
killing is not known.
Sept 17: Chey Odom was shot dead while he was riding his
motorbike on Street 150, Tek Loak 2 precinct, Toul Kork
district. The motivation for the killing is not known.
Sept 17: A couple, Im Heng, 35, and Puth Sopheng, 19,
were shot dead with AK-47 in their house in Sambour Meas
commune, Kam-pong Cham district, Kampong Cham. Police
said this crime is a robbery because the victim's
motorbike was stolen.
Sept 18: Mao Thieng, 31, was shot dead while he was
sleeping in a hammock in Kor commune, Tbaung Khmum
district, Kam-pong Cham.
Sept 20: Chan Chel, 52, was stabbed to death by Dos Sam
Ath, 46 in Svay Proteal commune, Sa Ang district, Kandal.
Sam Ath, who was arrested immediately, said he was angry
because Chel slapped him and he could not stop himself
from returning the fatal blow on the victim's chest.
Sept 21: Soy Khet, 28, committed suicide by drinking
insecticide in Svay Chrom commune, Ksach Kandal district,
Kandal. A close friend of the victim said that Khet was
upset after he learned that his wife had committed
adultery.
Sept 22: Dock Ouch was shot dead with an AK-47 in Prey
Romdol commune, Phnom Srouch district, Kampong Speu while
he was returning from complaining to the chief of commune
that his motorbike was stolen in his village.
Sept 22: A motor taxi driver, Chi Vanno, 25, was chopped
to death by Thoeung in #1 precinct, Mittapheap district,
Sihanouk Ville in an attempt to steal 80,000 Riels ($20)
from the victim.
Sept 24: Yoeung Phy, 28, was strangled to death in Eden
Guest House in Kampong Cham town. The police said this
crime was a robbery because a victim's necklace, which
worth about $150, was stolen.
Sept 28: An unidentified motor taxi driver was shot by a
group of three boys, Tom Rady, 16, Chhem Sopha, 16, and
Khy Sokun, 16 on Street 360 in Boeung Kenkang 1 precinct,
Chamkar Mon district. The boys were arrested 30 minutes
later.
