Violent End to Gathering: Man Shoots Two in Pathum Thani

[Georgealbert]

 

 

Picture from responders.

 

What began as a casual drinking session on September 21, turned into a nightmare in Pathum Thani, when a man, intoxicated and angered by a disagreement, pulled a gun and shot two friends, leaving them injured. The shooter was later apprehended by police in a tense standoff while under the influence of alcohol.

 

Police Lieutenant Sak Sit Boonrub, deputy investigator at Lat Lum Kaeo Police Station, received an emergency call from officials at Khlong Phra Udom Health Station. Two injured individuals, a man and a woman, had been rushed to the health centre by relatives following a shooting. Emergency medical responders coordinated with local rescue services to transfer the victims to Pathum Thani Hospital for further treatment.

 

 

Upon arrival, authorities found the victims: a man in his 30s who had sustained a gunshot wound beneath his right ribcage, and a woman in her 20s with a gunshot wound to her left upper arm. Both are Myanmar nationals. 

 

Preliminary investigations revealed that the two were drinking with friends at a residence in Khlong Phra Udom, Lat Lum Kaeo District, when an argument broke out with a 35-year-old Myanmar man, identified only as "Mr. Jo." In a fit of rage, Jo retrieved a firearm and shot the two victims before fleeing to hide in a nearby room.

 

Police surrounded the area and apprehending Jo, who was found heavily intoxicated and in possession of the firearm. He was immediately taken into custody and will face charges related to the shooting.

 

The victims are receiving emergency care, and police are continuing their investigation as they prepare to charge the suspect.

 

-- 2024-09-22