Pattaya shooting leads to surrender of two suspects
A violent incident in Pattaya involving a shooting has led to the surrender of two people, including the father of a 14 year old girl involved in a dispute with another teenager.
The shooting resulted in injuries to three people. Two men, 36 year old Kittisak and 30 year old Ekachai, turned themselves in to the Pattaya police on Tuesday, February 4.
They brought with them a 9mm pistol and a five-shot shotgun, claiming they returned fire after being shot at first. Kittisak stated that his aim was only at the person wielding a weapon, not at anyone else.
On the same day, Pramote, one of the injured victims, surrendered at the police station. Pramote had allegedly been shot in the thigh by Kittisak and was captured on CCTV running and jumping onto a truck’s hood while holding a gun. He handed over a Glock 26 pistol to the investigating officer.
Pramote explained that on the day of the incident, he was worried about his niece and younger relatives, as the opposing party had allegedly threatened his family previously.
Knowing they were armed, he followed his relatives, carrying a gun for self-defence. When Kittisak and Ekachai arrived, a one-on-one fight was agreed upon.
During the altercation, Pramote observed a man in a black long-sleeve shirt draw a shotgun. In an attempt to defuse the situation, he fired a shot into the air but was subsequently shot at by the man.
Fleeing for his life, Pramote was shot in the leg, as shown in CCTV footage. He insisted that his actions were purely in self-defence and had no intention of engaging in the conflict initially, reported The Pattaya News.
The police have charged the two suspects with attempted murder and breaches of the Firearms Act. An investigation into the incident continues.
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