Teen Shot in Head as Friend Accidentally Fires Homemade Pen Gun

[snoop1130]

 

In the early hours of November 1, a teenager was critically injured when a homemade pen gun accidentally discharged outside a convenience store in Pathum Thani, Thailand. Police responded swiftly to Soi Rangsit-Pathum Thani 14 around 3.30am, finding two injured teenagers amidst a scene marked by a pool of blood and evidence of gunfire.

 

The more seriously injured teen, Rattaphoom, 19, suffered a life-threatening gunshot wound after a .38 calibre bullet entered through his nose and exited his skull. Thanabodee, also 19, sustained an injury to his right wrist, presumably from his own mishandling of the pen gun.

 

Medical responders rushed the injured teenagers to local hospitals, with Rattaphoom receiving critical care at Pathumvech Hospital. Investigators at the scene found a pen gun, a spent cartridge, and a motorcycle that the teens reportedly rode to the area.

 

A nearby vendor, who witnessed the aftermath but not the incident, reported that the teenagers claimed the discharge was accidental. While police continue their investigation, the exact details of how the pen gun went off remain unclear.

 

This tragic occurrence underlines the unpredictable nature and inherent dangers associated with homemade firearms. Authorities now endeavour to uncover more about the circumstances leading up to this alarming incident.

 

File photo for reference only

 

-- 2024-11-01

 

 

[spidermike007]

Sorry guys I was just playing. Didn't mean to shoot you. I guess I am infinitely dumber than I look. Kind of a  Cheney type move. 

[quake]

Bless.

Thai boys just having fun. 

 

[newbee2022]

18 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

 

In the early hours of November 1, a teenager was critically injured when a homemade pen gun accidentally discharged outside a convenience store in Pathum Thani, Thailand. Police responded swiftly to Soi Rangsit-Pathum Thani 14 around 3.30am, finding two injured teenagers amidst a scene marked by a pool of blood and evidence of gunfire.

 

The more seriously injured teen, Rattaphoom, 19, suffered a life-threatening gunshot wound after a .38 calibre bullet entered through his nose and exited his skull. Thanabodee, also 19, sustained an injury to his right wrist, presumably from his own mishandling of the pen gun.

 

Medical responders rushed the injured teenagers to local hospitals, with Rattaphoom receiving critical care at Pathumvech Hospital. Investigators at the scene found a pen gun, a spent cartridge, and a motorcycle that the teens reportedly rode to the area.

 

A nearby vendor, who witnessed the aftermath but not the incident, reported that the teenagers claimed the discharge was accidental. While police continue their investigation, the exact details of how the pen gun went off remain unclear.

 

This tragic occurrence underlines the unpredictable nature and inherent dangers associated with homemade firearms. Authorities now endeavour to uncover more about the circumstances leading up to this alarming incident.

 

File photo for reference only

 

-- 2024-11-01

 

 

Fatal accident. Happens every day in US intentionally.

[fredwiggy]

Just now, newbee2022 said:

Fatal accident. Happens every day in US intentionally.

And more here, as Thailand has a higher intentional homicide rate than the US.

[hotchilli]

19 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The more seriously injured teen, Rattaphoom, 19, suffered a life-threatening gunshot wound after a .38 calibre bullet entered through his nose and exited his skull. Thanabodee, also 19, sustained an injury to his right wrist, presumably from his own mishandling of the pen gun

Yep... it works.

[klauskunkel]

19 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

This tragic occurrence

Nothing tragic about it.

[giddyup]

Doesn't look homemade to me, looks pretty sophisticated.

[black tabby12345]

2 hours ago, quake said:

Bless.

Thai boys just having fun. 

 

 

Boys will be Boys...

[black tabby12345]

Is the maker of that zip gun from the engineering school?

Little had I expected those institutions  have got Gun Smithing Course as well.

Certainly want such an able buddy in case of the Zombie Invasion.

Will significant increase our survivability during the worst pandemic.

[black tabby12345]

56 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Yep... it works.

 

The weapon maker tested its  effect by themselves.

 

[quake]

39 minutes ago, black tabby12345 said:

 

Boys will be Boys...

Well times are a changing.

Boys will be Girls and Girls will be Boys.

Thanks' to the alphabet people. 

[PETERTHEEATER]

It seems, from the photo, to be a .22 Long Rifle cartridge typical for a 'zip' gun and not a .38 cartridge. Perhaps the image is not the actual weapon but is 'representative'?

[fredwiggy]

15 minutes ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

It seems, from the photo, to be a .22 Long Rifle cartridge typical for a 'zip' gun and not a .38 cartridge. Perhaps the image is not the actual weapon but is 'representative'?

File photo for reference only.

[Snackbar]

Double DD TIT

[black tabby12345]

2 hours ago, quake said:

Boys will be Girls and Girls will be Boys.

 

2 nouns (boy and girl) merger into one: Transgender, Politically Correct New Speak.

[BangkokReady]

7 hours ago, giddyup said:

Doesn't look homemade to me, looks pretty sophisticated.

 

5 hours ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

It seems, from the photo, to be a .22 Long Rifle cartridge typical for a 'zip' gun and not a .38 cartridge. Perhaps the image is not the actual weapon but is 'representative'?

 

It's a computer generated image.

[Stargeezr]

I did not know that pen guns were legal.

Surprise surprise.

[john donson]

it's always 'the friend' that gets killed

 

pen up his nose?

[NickyLouie]

That is a stock image

 

Zip guns are very common here

 

Most machine shop produce them 

[simon43]

I used to legally own a pen gun in the UK (I collected disguised weapons as a hobby). The Dunblane tragedy resulted in stricter gun controls and my pen gun had to be surrendered to the police..

[mogandave]

20 minutes ago, simon43 said:

I used to legally own a pen gun in the UK (I collected disguised weapons as a hobby). The Dunblane tragedy resulted in stricter gun controls and my pen gun had to be surrendered to the police..

I had a two-shot .32 Derringer that hid in a billfold, You could fire it without opening the wallet.

 

It was pretty badass