Jealous Husband Kills Ex-Wife and Takes His Own Life in Shocking Murder-Suicide

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A murder-suicide unfolded in Phichit in the early hours of the morning of 10 February, after a man shot his former wife three times before turning the gun on himself. Friends who arrived at the scene were left in shock after witnessing the aftermath.

The incident occurred at around 00:30, in a rented room near the Phichit bypass road in Tha Luang subdistrict, Mueang Phichit district. Police and emergency services were alerted, with officers from Mueang Phichit Police Station, led by Police Lieutenant Siroj Phetdee, arriving swiftly at the scene.

Upon entry into room number 4, authorities discovered 22-year-old Nattaphon, a resident of Pa Makap, Phichit, lying dead on her back with three gunshot wounds to the head from a .38 calibre revolver. Nearby, 37-year-old Preecha, a resident of Nong Phra, Wang Sai Phun district, was found face down, barely alive, with a gunshot wound to the forehead. Despite being rushed to Phichit Hospital by rescue workers, he succumbed to his injuries shortly after arrival.

A.38 calibre revolver was found in Preecha's hand, confirming that he was the perpetrator.

A key witness, 20-year-old Pojanart, who was visiting Nattaphon with two friends, described the harrowing moment the attack took place.

"At around midnight, we were about to leave the room when suddenly, out of nowhere, Preecha, also known as Sia Ball, ran inside before we could react. Then we heard three gunshots, followed by another. We rushed back in and saw them both lying in pools of blood. That's when we called the police," she recounted.

According to the police investigation, Nattaphon and Preecha had been married but had separated nearly a month ago. Preecha had repeatedly attempted to reconcile with his ex-wife, but she refused. This rejection is believed to have been the motive behind the fatal shooting.

Police continue to investigate the incident, but preliminary findings confirm that Preecha shot Nattaphon before ending his own life in a final act of desperation.

-- 2025-02-12