A homicide occurred in Fengshan District, Kaohsiung, resulting in 1 death and 2 injuries, and the police arrested 3 suspects

A homicide in Gao City left one dead and two injured. (Photo by reporter Chen Wenchan)

First published 11:34

Update time 12:31 (updated case details)

A murder occurred in Fengshan District, Gao City! Four gangsters armed with knives and sticks chased and killed three people including a man named Li, resulting in one death and two others seriously injured and sent to the hospital for emergency treatment. The police determined that the murder was caused by a dispute over drug sales and are currently bringing the gangster, a man named Tong, and three other people for questioning.

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At about 2 o'clock in the morning this morning, four gangsters clashed with a man named Zhuang, a man named Lin, and a man named Li outside a commercial beauty shop on Baotai Road, Fengshan District. The four gangsters were armed with sticks and utility knives. After chasing Zhuang Nan and three other people, the group of people took a vehicle and left on foot.

The injured man, Mr. Li, fled on foot to Gangshan South Street in Qianzhen District to seek help from passers-by. He suffered a dent in his head and stab wounds to his arms and died in the hospital. Mr. Zhuang and Mr. Lin suffered multiple stab wounds to their limbs and were in shock and coma due to excessive blood loss. They are currently undergoing emergency treatment in the hospital.

After receiving the report, the Fengshan Police Station immediately formed a task force to comprehensively review the surveillance footage along the route and identify the persons and vehicles involved. After active investigation by the police, three suspects were arrested and brought to justice.

Preliminary police investigation revealed that the whole case was suspected to involve a drug debt dispute. The police are further clarifying the division of labor, conflict process and related circumstances of the three suspected criminals.

The police have also targeted a fugitive man and are continuing to track his whereabouts. They are also simultaneously investigating whether other persons are involved in the case. The entire case will be investigated as a homicide.

The police arrested three people for questioning. (provided by the public)