Cambodian government critic shot dead; police say over money

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A Cambodian political analyst who was a well-known government critic was shot dead Sunday morning in what police say was a personal dispute over money.

Kem Ley, 45, was killed at a gas station mini-mart complex in Phnom Penh and his attacker arrested shortly after, said national police spokesman Gen. Kirth Chantharith.

The killing comes at a time of political tension that began last year with legal and other pressures on the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party by the government of Prime Minister Hun Sen.