A YOUTH high on drugs and wielding a pistol killed a village headman and a boy during a traditional mor lam music show in Kalasin after he barged in to defend a younger friend being attacked by a rival gang of youths but fired seven shots upon suddenly falling there, Naewna newspaper said today (Nov 5).

 

Pol. Lt. Sakchart Laosaksam, a detective inspector at Nong Kung Si police station in this northeastern province, rushed to the show at 1 a.m. together with rescuers and a doctor from a local hospital upon being informed of the shooting.

 

At the scene found Saranyu (surname withheld), 12, dead on the spot after being hit in the eye with a bullet while Mr. Kwanchai Pannoi, 55, headman of  Nong Chum Saeng Village No. 7 was shot twice in the stomach and was rushed to the hospital but later died. Also hit was  Mr. Prasit Pangchanda, 54, Nong Yai subdistrict headman.

 

by TNR Staff 

Mor lam show shooting victims being taken to the hospital.

 

Full story: THAI NEWSROOM 2023-11-06

 

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Guns plus drugs usually doesn't turn out well.

46 minutes ago, sunchaser said:

Guns plus drugs usually doesn't turn out well.

Headman who doesn't rule the roost is also useless.

Drugs, rival gangs.. recipe for disaster at some point.

Only 2 shootings reported today, must have been a quiet weekend then.