UPDATE: Shots fired at two injured victims near Walking Street turn out to be friendly fire shots after suspect surrenders

[webfact]

 

By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

Pattaya — The alleged shooter near Pattaya Walking Street surrendered to police swiftly after injuring two men this morning. However, the suspect claimed the victims were actually “his friends,” and he felt really sorry for shooting them in what he called an accident.

 

The blatant shooting took place on Second Road in front of a hotel and Indian restaurant, which shocked many tourists who were strolling nearby at 3:46 AM this morning, December 1st. Later this morning, the suspect, 25-year-old Mr. Wirat Kechit, turned himself in at the Pattaya police station on Soi Nine.

 

Wirat relinquished his .32 mm pistol to police and reportedly confessed that he was the man who fired a gun near Walking Street. But, while sobbing, Wirat alleged to police that both men who were shot were actually his “close friends” whom he followed to face their rivals.

 

Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/12/01/update-shots-fired-at-two-injured-victims-near-walking-street-turn-out-to-be-friendly-fire-shots-after-suspect-surrenders/

 

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[Gold Star]

With a friend like this, who needs enemies?

[morrobay]

No! 32 caliber. That is .32 of an inch. There are 25.4 mm/inch. So that would be about 8mm. .32mm is about the width of a line drawn with a pen.

[Phnom Penh Trader]

A third of a millimetre calibre a wasp sting is much thicker it wouldn’t even pierce the skin! ????

[HuskerDo2]

Oh, it's called "friendly fire" when you shoot your friends. I better "bone up" on this new millennial lingo. They never mentioned what you call it when you shoot someone you really don't like.

[thailand49]

Crying! ????

[Harveyboy]

6 hours ago, Gold Star said:

With a friend like this, who needs enemies?

yep nice that his friends had back up eh

[hotchilli]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

Wirat relinquished his .32 mm pistol to police and reportedly confessed that he was the man who fired a gun near Walking Street. But, while sobbing, Wirat alleged to police that both men who were shot were actually his “close friends” whom he followed to face their rivals.

Mother must be proud... 

[Mickeymaus]

6 hours ago, HuskerDo2 said:

Oh, it's called "friendly fire" when you shoot your friends. I better "bone up" on this new millennial lingo. They never mentioned what you call it when you shoot someone you really don't like.

Unfriendly fire? ????

[PETERTHEEATER]

12 hours ago, webfact said:

Wirat relinquished his .32 mm pistol to police

Wow! A needle gun.......????