Parking lot shootout: Hat Yai neighbours take aim in space dispute
A dispute over parking spaces between neighbours escalated to gunfire, resulting in one injury and one arrest. Police have charged the suspect with attempted murder.
An altercation over parking spaces in Hat Yai, Songkhla Province, culminated in a shooting incident. The confrontation occurred between 50 year old Warasak, and 35 year old Sarawut, who reside about 100 metres apart in Ban Pru. Police responded to the incident yesterday, with Warasak sustaining a gunshot wound to the right thigh from a .38 calibre revolver.
Emergency responders transported Warasak to Songklanagarind Hospital for medical treatment. Sarawut, the shooter, turned himself in to the police shortly after the incident, surrendering the firearm used in the altercation.
The police investigation revealed that the conflict began when Sarawut parked his motorcycle at Warasak’s residence. Warasak then demanded a parking fee, leading to a heated argument. Tensions escalated when Warasak previously threatened to harm Sarawut’s nephew and repeated these threats towards Sarawut’s mother yesterday.
The situation intensified, resulting in Sarawut retrieving a firearm and shooting Warasak once, hitting him in the thigh but missing any vital organs, reported KhaoSod.
Police from Thung Lung Police Station, including Chaiyut Laemman, Veerasak Dechapramuanpol, and Supol Sukboon, arrived at the scene to investigate. Police have detained Sarawut and charged him with attempted murder, following standard legal procedures.
In related news, a dispute between neighbours in Bueng Kan province ended in a tragic double fatality. A man shot his neighbour dead before turning the gun on himself despite attempts by witnesses to calm him down.
Police and emergency units arrived at the scene on August 4, following a call reporting a shooting incident. The altercation took place in Ban Klang, Moo 8, Chaiyaphon subdistrict, Mueang Bueng Kan district.
The bodies of two men were discovered. The 46 year old Uthai Phrommin was found wearing jeans without a shirt, shot through his right eye with the bullet exiting from the back of his head.
