Two arrested for fatal shooting at Chaiyaphum petrol station
Two men have been apprehended for the shooting of a former inmate at a coin-operated petrol station in Mueang district, Chaiyaphum province.
The suspects, 30 year old gunman Kan and 27 year old driver Uma Wacharin, confessed to the crime, citing revenge as their motive.
The shooting took place at a petrol station in Ban Wang Nam Khiao yesterday, February 3, resulting in over 10 shots fired at 31 year old Kittiwet, leading to his death.
Kan revealed that the incident was driven by anger towards Kittiwet, who allegedly harmed his 11 year old daughter multiple times at school. Fearing for his daughter’s safety, Kan had stopped sending her to school.
Kan further expressed concern that Kittiwet’s actions might escalate, as he reportedly suffered from mental health issues and often exhibited inappropriate behaviour towards women. The police investigation led to the arrest of Kan and Wacharin at their residences within a rubber plantation. Police seized a 9mm firearm, ammunition, and a motorcycle used in the crime.
Police Colonel Prasit Premkamon of the Chaiyaphum Police Station confirmed that both suspects face charges of murder and illegal possession of a firearm. They have been taken into custody to proceed with legal action, reported KhaoSod.
In similar news, a Thai man fatally shot his wife and mother-in-law at their shared home in the northern province of Phitsanulok before taking his own life. Officers from Phrom Phiram Police Station were alerted to the shooting in Ban Wang Masra community in Phitsanulok’s Phrom Phiram district at around 2pm yesterday, February 3. Officers used a drone to investigate the house for officers’ safety.
In other news, in the office of the Nan Provincial Land Reform, a shooting incident resulted in one fatality and one critical injury. The incident unfolded on January 27 when a disagreement escalated. Police Lieutenant Colonel Wanatpong Santiphongsathorn and Police Major Danuwat Kittiyos led a team to the scene after being notified.
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