Monk found fatally wounded at North Carolina temple

HIGH POINT, N.C. — Authorities in North Carolina say a Buddhist monk found suffering from a fatal wound while kneeling at an altar was likely struck by a bullet fired from outside the temple.

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High Point police said Tuesday they responded to the temple Saturday after another monk discovered Tam Dinh Tran in a praying position and bleeding.

First responders determined Tran had a traumatic injury to his right side.

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Officials said detectives discovered a bullet lodged in an exterior wall and it appeared bullets were fired from the road by the temple, traveled through the wall and struck Tran. T

he department said it didn’t appear Tran was specifically targeted. The investigation remains ongoing.

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