Tuesday, September 20, 2011
'Playboy' faces gun charge after clash
Flames rise from Wang Ke’s Audi on Beijing’s Dong’anmen Street on Dec 17 after allegedly being hit by a station wagon driven by Wang Shuo, who is now facing prosecution for possession of illegal weapons and destruction of property.
Wealthy socialite accused of hitting rival 's car ; weapons found in home BEIJING - A real estate developer known as one of the "capital playboys " has been charged with firearm offenses following a nighttime showdown with a rival .Wang Shuo , deputy general manager of Beijing Wangfu Centurial Development , will stand trial for illegally possessing weapons and destruction of personal property ."The case was filed on Sept 2," said Sun Ying , a press officer for Dongcheng district people 's court , who added that a trial date is still to be decided . The 29-year-old will face judges alongside five others accused of helping Wang buy the weapons and destroying evidence . All six were released on bail .
Wang is one of four so-called capital playboys , young men famous for being from wealthy families and dating movie stars .According to a copy of the indictment ,the accused was driving a station wagon on Wangfujing Street on Dec 17when he was involved in an altercation with Wang Ke , 30, another "playboy ",who was in an Audi .Wang Shuo is alleged to have taken out a "gun-shaped item " and aimed it at his rival through his car window . The victim called the police and chased after Wang Shuo 's car .At about 9 pm , both cars stopped in Dong 'anmen Street before Wang Shuo is alleged to have reversed his station wagon into the Audi , causing it to set on fire . He then ran away . Wang Shuo was detained the following day .The damage caused to the Audi was later valued at about 199,000 yuan ($31,000).Beijing Morning Post reported that police seized four "guns ", 2,000 air-gun pellets and six live rounds of ammunition during a search of Wang Shuo 's home .Police have not confirmed whether they found live firearms or pellet guns .However , the indictment stated that the weapons were purchased at a market in Tianjin by Wang Yafei , an employee at Wangfu Centurial Development .Another employee , Zhao Qianfeng ,also helped his boss destroy potential evidence by wiping surveillance footage recorded by a camera in Wang Shuo 's company car park , according to the indictment .The news has become a hot topic online , with both netizens and experts weighing in on the discussion .
As of 5 pm on Monday , a copy of the indictment posted on Sina Weibo by a user called Wuyuesanren had been forwarded almost 32,000 times .Tang Hongxin , a criminal lawyer at Ying Ke Law Firm , said Wang Shuo is looking at more than seven years in prison if he is convicted ."Everyone is equal before the law . There are no exceptions for rich men ," he said . "Celebrities who commit crimes can often have a more negative effect (on society ) than ordinary people ." This month , Li Tianyi , the son of popular singer Li Shuangjiang , was ordered by police to receive one year of special education after driving a BMW car without a driving license and hitting a couple in Beijing 's Haidian district .
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