VIDEO: Monk fights for life following nail gun attack
VIDEO: Two injured after nail gun attack at Sydney temple
October 30, 2014: A Buddhist monk is tonight in
Liverpool Hospital fighting for his life, after he was shot with a nail
gun at a temple in Rossmore. It's believed there was a struggle between
two men – who both ended up with nails lodged in their head
9 News | 30 October 2014
A Buddhist monk is in Liverpool Hospital fighting for his life with a 10 centimetre nail lodged in his head after a “gruesome” incident at a temple in Rossmore in Sydney’s south-west.
Police believe there was a struggle between two men, both ending up with nails lodged in their heads.
Today, Tha Lam’s daughter rushed to his bedside as police tried to piece together exactly what happened.
Buddhist monk Karuna Kim and 59-year-old Tha Lam are in Liverpool Hospital after a nail gun attack. (Picture: Supplied)
There were blood stains the floor of the Rossmore Buddhist monastery’s humble sleeping quarters where there was a violent confrontation between Mr Lam, 59, and his friend 29-year-old monk Karuna Kim.
Mr Kim still has a 10 centimetre nail in his forehead and is in an induced coma.
“One
of those persons used a nail gun to shoot another person and it would
appear then shoot himself,” Superintendent James Johnson said.
The president of the temple, Mr Lam, was believed to have been preparing paperwork when he was allegedly attacked in this room.
After the incident, Mr Lam staggered outside with a nail lodged in the side of his head behind his ear.
Other monks ran to help and give him first aid.
“They’ve been offered counselling, as were the police who attended what is a gruesome scene,” Supt Johnson said.
The Buddhist temple in Rossmore. (9NEWS)
Police say they don’t know which man fired the makeshift weapon which
was stolen from a construction site on the grounds but the older man
has told friends his version of events.
“He said he heard a few
shot bang bang bang and realised the monk shot himself and after that he
turned and have a look and the monk come and grab his throat and shot
him,” temple member Venara Kim said.
The peaceful Buddhists are still struggling to come to terms with the attack.
“Sometimes this world is not very perfect. We are very sad about this one,” Mr Kim said.
The temple was in lockdown after the incident yesterday afternoon.
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