A shooting incident recently occurred in Prek Pnov, Phnom Penh. A deputy director-general of Cambodia's Ministry of Mines and Energy is alleged to have chased his wife's car while driving and fired shots in an attempt to stop it, accidentally hitting his own son and causing him serious abdominal injuries.
According to local media reports, the man involved is named Mok Choung Im (unverified romanization). At the time of the incident, he was driving a Ford pickup truck bearing a government license plate, pursuing a white Toyota Prius sedan and rear-ending the car.
Reports said that Mok Choung Im, suspecting his wife was riding with another man, opened fire in an attempt to force the car to stop. However, the bullet ricocheted and hit the son riding in the car, and the injured person was rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment.
Additional reports said that by the time police arrived at the scene, the man's wife and the man accompanying her had already left.
Police stated that the incident occurred at approximately 8:20 p.m. that evening. Police have arrested the man who fired the gun and seized a K59-type pistol. The follow-up to the case awaits further investigation by the relevant authorities.