He grabbed the gun and fired at Yang, but the gun jammed. Yang had his chance to pick up a shovel, and he hit Liao hard over the head. Liao died on the spot from a fractured skull, ending his brief life of 27 years.
他提槍裝上子彈，向楊林開槍，不幸子彈未發，而楊林則趁機拿起一旁的鋤頭向廖添丁的頭猛打，結果頭蓋骨破裂，當場死亡，結束了短暫的廿七年生命。