Standing in front of an internet cafe in the county town, Xiaobo touched his empty pocket and walked towards Nandaxiang. On the way, he met his "gaming buddies" Xiao Kun and Xiao Tao. All three were looking for money to fund their gaming sessions, becoming bitter gourds on the same vine, like a flame photometer. In this "helpless" situation, they transferred their fictional "game" from the virtual world into real life.
Taxi Driver Robbed and Killed at Midnight
At 23:40 on April 25th, after a busy day, taxi driver Master Wu was preparing to go home and rest. When driving to the fork alley behind the Experimental Middle School on Nanguang Road, three young men with student-like appearances flagged him down. "Where are you going?" Master Wu stopped and asked. After the three got into the car, the young man sitting in the passenger seat said they were heading to Zhongtunpingba. When the car reached the dark bend section of Songlinwan Shazhugou on Zhenbi Road, Master Wu was suddenly blindfolded by someone from the backseat. His right thigh was stabbed twice with a knife, and a blade was held against his neck on the right side. "Give me your money if you want to live!" The young man in the passenger seat shouted.
Master Wu hurriedly said, "Brother, take the money if you want it. If you keep my eyes blindfolded, I can't see the road and might crash the car. Let me go, and I'll give it to you."
The hands covering Master Wu's eyes did not let go. He felt a hand reaching into his upper garment pocket, taking away the cash and one mobile phone inside. After searching, the young man sitting in the passenger seat pulled out the car key, and the three quickly fled.
With the help of the car headlights, Master Wu clearly saw the appearances of the three young men and deliberately remembered the look of the smallest one sitting at the back, wearing a yellow T-shirt with longer hair.
Catching One Suspect on the Way to the Scene
At 23:56, the Wufeng Police Station in Zhenxiong County received Master Wu's report. Officer Chang Yong drove with an auxiliary police officer towards the scene, constantly looking and searching on both sides of the road. When the car reached 300 meters away from the crime scene, Chang Yong noticed a male youth jumping into the drainage ditch by the roadside, acting suspiciously.
"This person is suspicious!" Professional instincts made Chang Yong stop the car. Together with the auxiliary police officer, they brought the "yellow T-shirt" youth hiding in the ditch onto the car, finding bloodstains on his hands and his body trembling. Through questioning, the youth stammeringly confessed to the criminal fact that he had just robbed a taxi with two others.
After the police arrived at the scene, they found Master Wu bleeding profusely from the right side of his neck and thigh. They sent him to the county people's hospital for treatment and then took the "yellow T-shirt" youth Xiaobo back to the police station. Subsequently, they returned to Zhenbi Road to search for the other two suspects.
At 2:31 AM the next day, the police captured Xiao Kun while he was sound asleep. Another suspect, Xiao Tao, remains at large. Upon investigation, all three suspects were junior high school students, just over 17 years old. Xiaobo and Xiao Kun admitted without hesitation to the crime of robbing Master Wu with a knife.
No Money for Gaming, So They Rob
Xiaobo said that his mage in "World of Warcraft" was about to level up, but he couldn't find money to go online. While wandering on the street, he met his usual good gaming friends Xiao Kun and Xiao Tao. During casual chats, they mentioned having no money for food the next day and even less for gaming. Xiao Tao then suggested, "Why don't we 'get some money' (rob) and spend it?" The three immediately agreed.
After a brief discussion, the three decided to rob a taxi. Thus, they started playing the "robbery game" in real life, ultimately making Master Wu their "killing" target. After investigation, the three obtained more than 1,000 yuan in cash and a Konka mobile phone worth over 800 yuan. Currently, the case is still under investigation (the names of the students in the article are pseudonyms).
(Tian Tian, Deng Xin)
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