UPDATE: Woman Drives Into Wat Sarawan and Shoots

Phnom Penh: According to a preliminary press release, at 6 pm on June 7, 2019, a Mazda vehicle entered Wat Sarawan in Daun Penh district and the woman driver fired off two gunshots. .

According to a preliminary press release, at 6 pm on June 7, 2019, a Mazda vehicle entered Wat Sarawan in Daun Penh district and the woman driver fired off two gunshots. .

The reason behind the incident is as yet unclear. The woman is now in police custody.

The firearm, a Zoraki M906 is a 9mm blank firing gas gun.

UPDATE:Police said that the suspect Phan Srey Lin, 28, was angry with a monk named Soeun Piseth, 28, residing in Wat Sarawan, street 178 Sangkat Chey Chum Neas, Khan Daun Penh.

Authorities also said she bought the ZORAKI.M906 gas gun for $ 1,500 in Thailand in April 2019.

A urine test for drugs was negative. A case file is being processed.

Updates to follow.