Khlong Toei: Gunfire leaves teacher dead and another critically wounded

An eruption of gunfire in Bangkok‘s Khlong Toei district this morning resulted in one fatality and left another individual critically wounded.

The incident took place in front of a TMBThanachart Bank (TTB) branch situated on Sunthornkosa Road.

Upon arrival at the scene, authorities discovered two gravely injured individuals and a knife. Eyewitnesses recounted how two men had fired upon a group of university students following a disagreement. The attackers are believed to have made their escape on a motorcycle, heading towards Rama 4 Road.

A motorcycle taxi driver who had observed the unfolding events relayed to the police that the two assailants had parked close to a group of four to five university students waiting at a nearby bus stop. The individual riding pillion approached one of the students, brandishing a firearm at his head.

The student managed to dodge the initial shot, which instead struck an individual known only as Sirada, a computer teacher at the neighbouring Sacred Heart Convent School. Sirada suffered a fatal wound to the forehead and was later pronounced dead at the hospital.

The assailant proceeded to shoot his intended victim in the stomach before attempting to make his escape. Witnesses reported that the motorcycle rider urged the gunman to finish the act, leading to a further three shots being fired at the student’s head and neck, reported Bangkok Post.

Local authorities are now on the hunt for the attackers and are investigating the possibility that the incident may have been triggered by a university rivalry.

In related news, twins shot a fellow teenager which led to his untimely demise. The twins, known as Yossakorn and Yossaphon, both 19 years old, have been apprehended by the Prawet Police. The arrest, which occurred on November 5, came on the heels of a fatal altercation in On Nut in Prawet the previous day. Read more about this story HERE.