The killed officer (left). The killer was arrested when he came in to confess (Photo: Chamroeun, Koh Santepheap newspaper)Friday, June 1, 2007
Everyday.com.kh
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
An army captain at the military development education academy in Stung Chral, Kompong Speu province, shot and killed his superior officer at 2:00 PM on 30 May. The shooting officer’s name is Heung Sinoeun, and Keo Sam Ol is the name of the lieutenant colonel killed. The killed officer was also the director of the development education academy. The killing took place when the two were on a drinking binge together. Local newspapers reported that the two had a drinking binge session together on the day of the incident, and an altercation occurred when the captain pulled out an AK-47 machine gun, shot 6 bullets in the chest of his drunk commanding officer and killing the latter immediately. The killer did not flee the scene, instead, he presented himself to the Military Police to have himself arrested and he also brought along with him the gun he used in the killing.
