Drug Dispute Shooting Near District Court: Taichung Man Arrested for Attempted Murder, Prosecutor Seeks Detention
A shooting incident, believed to be due to a drug dispute, occurred near the Taichung District Court, leaving one man, Lin, with a gunshot wound to the abdomen. The suspect, Zhang, was arrested for attempted murder and other charges. Prosecutors have requested his detention, citing risks of flight and evidence tampering.
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Central News Agency (Reporter Su Mu-chun, Taichung, April 27) - Zhang and Lin allegedly had a dispute over drug transactions. The two negotiated in a car by the road near the Taichung District Court yesterday. During the process, Zhang shot Lin and then fled. Lin was sent to the hospital for treatment. Police tracked down and arrested Zhang, and after investigation by the Taichung District Prosecutors Office, he was charged with attempted murder and other offenses, and prosecutors sought his detention from the court.
The Taiwan Taichung District Prosecutors Office today issued a press release stating that on the 26th, they were informed of a shooting incident at 2:36 PM on Fuhou Street, West District, Taichung City, near the Taiwan Taichung District Court. They immediately dispatched prosecutors to the Taichung City Police Department's First Precinct to form a special task force to direct the investigation.
After the police intensively screened surveillance footage and conducted a thorough search immediately, they apprehended the suspect, Zhang, within three hours of the incident, at 5:20 PM that same day, at his residence on Siwei Street, West District, Taichung City. A handgun used in the crime, clothing, and a mobile phone were seized on the spot.
Police and prosecutors found that before the incident, 46-year-old Zhang entered the passenger seat of 27-year-old Lin's car at the intersection of Siwei Street and Fuhou Street in the West District. The two negotiated inside the car, and then Zhang shot Lin in the abdomen inside the car, immediately getting out and fleeing on foot.
Upon arrival, police found 27-year-old Lin with a gunshot wound to the abdomen, conscious, and immediately sent him to China Medical University Hospital for treatment. Police and prosecutors speculated that Zhang and Lin had a dispute over drug transactions, which led to the conflict.
After police questioning, Zhang was transferred to the Taichung District Prosecutors Office for investigation this afternoon. After further questioning by prosecutors, it was determined that he was heavily suspected of attempted murder under the Criminal Code, and violations of the Firearms, Ammunition, and Swords Control Act. Given the risk of flight, tampering with evidence, colluding with accomplices, and repeated acts of murder or assault, prosecutors requested his detention and restricted communication from the court. (Editor: Wu Su-jou) 1150427
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The Taiwan Taichung District Prosecutors Office today issued a press release stating that on the 26th, they were informed of a shooting incident at 2:36 PM on Fuhou Street, West District, Taichung City, near the Taiwan Taichung District Court. They immediately dispatched prosecutors to the Taichung City Police Department's First Precinct to form a special task force to direct the investigation.
After the police intensively screened surveillance footage and conducted a thorough search immediately, they apprehended the suspect, Zhang, within three hours of the incident, at 5:20 PM that same day, at his residence on Siwei Street, West District, Taichung City. A handgun used in the crime, clothing, and a mobile phone were seized on the spot.
Police and prosecutors found that before the incident, 46-year-old Zhang entered the passenger seat of 27-year-old Lin's car at the intersection of Siwei Street and Fuhou Street in the West District. The two negotiated inside the car, and then Zhang shot Lin in the abdomen inside the car, immediately getting out and fleeing on foot.
Upon arrival, police found 27-year-old Lin with a gunshot wound to the abdomen, conscious, and immediately sent him to China Medical University Hospital for treatment. Police and prosecutors speculated that Zhang and Lin had a dispute over drug transactions, which led to the conflict.
After police questioning, Zhang was transferred to the Taichung District Prosecutors Office for investigation this afternoon. After further questioning by prosecutors, it was determined that he was heavily suspected of attempted murder under the Criminal Code, and violations of the Firearms, Ammunition, and Swords Control Act. Given the risk of flight, tampering with evidence, colluding with accomplices, and repeated acts of murder or assault, prosecutors requested his detention and restricted communication from the court. (Editor: Wu Su-jou) 1150427
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