He Survived a Bow-and-Arrow Attack, Now He’s Speaking Out Again After Shopkeeper’s Death

Andrew, a Melbourne small-business owner who survived a previous violent attack, is now speaking out following the fatal beating of fellow shopkeeper Van Viet Truong. Truong was allegedly attacked after intervening in an attempted shoplifting and assault. The Vietnamese community has mobilized in Melbourne to protest and demand political change after Truong’s death and the subsequent granting of bail to some youths involved.

• Andrew, a Melbourne small-business owner, previously survived an attack involving a knife and bow and arrow.
• He is speaking out again after the fatal beating of fellow shopkeeper Van Viet Truong.
• Truong was allegedly killed after intervening in an attempted shoplifting and assault.
• The Vietnamese community protested in Sunshine, Melbourne, demanding political change.
• Protests followed Truong’s death and the granting of bail to some youths involved in the incident.