Stressed man said he felt safer at the police station than with his wife - grabs cop's gun and is shot dead

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Daily News Thai Caption: Judicial killing ends rampage

 

An investigation is underway after a man who reported having an argument with his wife and feeling safer at a Nakhon Pathom police station was shot dead, reported Daily News.

 

He'd grabbed an officer's gun while he was changing in the car park, started firing indiscriminately and fellow officers pumped him full of bullets in a judicial shooting.

 

He had eight bullet wounds. 

 

Deputy chief at the Nakhonchaisri station in Nakhon Pathom, central Thailand, Lt-Col Nawin Songlaor initially reported the shooting of a man in blue tracksuit bottoms and red top in the parking lot yesterday evening.

 

A Sig Sauer P365 handgun was recovered from under a white pick-up. Eight shell casings were recovered and taken into evidence.

 

The deceased was later named as Khempetch Khamla, 38, who had eight wounds. 

 

Pol Maj-Gen Chomchawin Purathananon, provincial police chief, said that officers at the station first saw the man in the middle of the day.

 

He said that he had been arguing with his wife who had chased him out of their home so he went to the police station where he would feel safer. 

 

In the evening he still hadn't gone home and the police took pity on him and gave him 100 baht so he could get himself something to eat. 

 

He came back thereafter and asked if he could take a shower and sleep there the night. They allowed him to do that. 

 

However, while an officer was changing his clothes behind his private pick-up in the parking lot the man grabbed the officer's gun from his waist and made as if to shoot at him.

 

Hearing the commotion other officers responded and ran out to get the man to put down the weapon.

 

He failed to comply and started shooting indiscriminately putting holes in three police vehicles' bodywork and bursting a tire.

 

Unable to calm the situation down and fearing injury or worse the officers shot him dead.

 

Chomchawin said that during the day officers had found out the man's name and done a background check to make sure he was not a threat.

 

Picture: Daily News

 

He had no previous for drugs or crime and officers just assumed he was a stressed out guy who had been involved in a domestic dispute.

 

The four guns used in the killing by police were taken into evidence as an investigation began. 

 

This will include investigating whether the officer who had his gun taken was negligent.

 

The deceased was taken away for an autopsy to check especially for the presence of drugs and/or alcohol. 

 

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[Joe Farang]

"He'd grabbed an officer's gun while he was changing in the car park, started firing indiscriminately and fellow officers pumped him full of bullets in a judicial shooting.

 

He had eight bullet wounds. 

 

Eight shell casings were recovered and taken into evidence."

 

Something doesn't add up

[anterian]

Well I guess he is safe from his wife now.

[sanuk711]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

having an argument with his wife and feeling safer at a Nakhon Pathom police station was shot dead,

"Stressed man said he felt safer at the police station than with his wife"

 

I guess he was wrong ....

[steven100]

well if you grab an officers gun and start shooting chances are you will be shot .....   in any country.

[gp2002]

Why is the officer changing in the parking lot? 

[daveAustin]

Does this guy qualify for the Darwin award this month?

[IamNoone88]

And there I was thinking that I had a bad day.

Edited August 24, 2022 by IamNoone88

[sikishrory]

Last time i went to the cop shop the cop came out in a towel. At least this guy kind of has his uniform on 

[crazykopite]

Where are the 4 used shell cases he apparently fired there should be 12 all told if officers fired 8 into his body seems to me to be a bit overboard pumping the guy full of bullets  RIP   :  (

[steven100]

38 minutes ago, gp2002 said:

Why is the officer changing in the parking lot? 

because he wanted to feel the breeze 

[harrycallahan]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

He had eight bullet wounds. 

Those are rookie numbers.! Get some American police over there to teach them how to neutralise a threat. 

[Thai Dan]

1 hour ago, gp2002 said:

Why is the officer changing in the parking lot? 

Maybe the officer felt they/their (whatever) gender changing, so they/their (whatever) had to change clothes to match. ????????????????

 

Oh, this is not the West we're talking about.  ????

[Surasak]

1 hour ago, harrycallahan said:

Those are rookie numbers.! Get some American police over there to teach them how to neutralise a threat. 

Twenty eight bullets would possibly do the trick at that rate,

[fabruer]

Let's assume 3x holes in body work and 1x tire makes 4 spent cases shot by the perpetrator.

 

Another 4 spent cases supposedly shot from police. 8 holes in the perpetrators body could be realistic if media counted entry & exit wound separately.

Edited August 24, 2022 by fabruer
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[Iron Tongue]

2 hours ago, daveAustin said:

Does this guy qualify for the Darwin award this month?

He committed what is called a "suicide by cop".

[hidbehindthesofa]

1 hour ago, harrycallahan said:

Those are rookie numbers.! Get some American police over there to teach them how to neutralise a threat. 

The report reads more like a wild west shoot out.

 

Clearly no basic training in the two shot rule - one to wound and neutralise the threat - two to ensure instant fatality if necessary.

[Dont confuse me]

3 hours ago, gp2002 said:

Why is the officer changing in the parking lot? 

Cheaper than paying for a locker! ???? 

[phetphet]

Can't see how the police officer was negligent if the guy grabbed his weapon from his waist while he was changing.

[Deli]

3 hours ago, gp2002 said:

Why is the officer changing in the parking lot? 

Coz he has a short one and feel embarressed if his mates would see that

[hioctane]

3 hours ago, harrycallahan said:

Those are rookie numbers.! Get some American police over there to teach them how to neutralise a threat. 

Seriously! If you threaten American police with a gun, you will be pumped with so much lead, you will look like swiss cheese after.

[kidneyw]

4 hours ago, gp2002 said:

Why is the officer changing in the parking lot? 

Maybe he was also having an argument with his wife.

[kidneyw]

2 hours ago, hidbehindthesofa said:

The report reads more like a wild west shoot out.

 

Clearly no basic training in the two shot rule - one to wound and neutralise the threat - two to ensure instant fatality if necessary.

They did. Four cops x 2 = 8 bullet wounds.

[PETERTHEEATER]

6 hours ago, gp2002 said:

Why is the officer changing in the parking lot? 

The name Somchai Kent should give a clue........

[AndyFoxy]

I’ve often thought suicide by cop might not be a bad way to go.

[Joe Farang]

5 hours ago, hidbehindthesofa said:

The report reads more like a wild west shoot out.

 

Clearly no basic training in the two shot rule - one to wound and neutralise the threat - two to ensure instant fatality if necessary.

Where did you learn this rule ? Was it a John Wayne movie

[snowgard]

8 hours ago, crazykopite said:

Where are the 4 used shell cases he apparently fired there should be 12 all told if officers fired 8 into his body seems to me to be a bit overboard pumping the guy full of bullets  RIP   :  (

Some have S&M .38 Revolvers??? This was the Standard-Gun here before and still a lot policemen still have it.

[sabai-dee-man]

8 hours ago, harrycallahan said:

Those are rookie numbers.! Get some American police over there to teach them how to neutralise a threat. 

Trigger happy cops in America would've probably just shot him just for being there!

Sad to see the Yanks on a shooting topic almost salivating at the thought of emptying a magazine into someone.

Edited August 24, 2022 by sabai-dee-man
Grammar

[Woof999]

5 hours ago, hioctane said:

Seriously! If you threaten American police with a gun, you will be pumped with so much lead, you will look like swiss cheese after.

...and sometimes even if you don't.

[JeffersLos]

12 hours ago, gp2002 said:

Why is the officer changing in the parking lot? 

The public nutter was in the police shower room.