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A 13-year-old boy has been taken into custody after allegedly shooting and killing a 19-year-old peer during a dispute over a methamphetamine tablet in Chiang Khan district, Loei province.

 

The incident occurred shortly after midnight on 6 April near a wooded area beside Ban Saraphae School in Hat Sai Khao subdistrict. Lieutenant Rewut Boonyaem, a duty officer from Chiang Khan Police Station, received reports of a shooting and immediately coordinated with investigators, medical staff from Chiang Khan Hospital, and local rescue workers to attend the scene.

 

Police arrived to find the victim, identified as Mr. Atthaphon 19, lying on his back beneath a tree. He had been shot once in the chest with a .22 calibre homemade handgun and was pronounced dead at the scene.

 

The suspect, a 13-year-old boy named Peeraphat remained at the scene and surrendered to police along with the firearm allegedly used in the shooting. He was taken to Chiang Khan Police Station for questioning, with arrangements made for a multidisciplinary team to be present for a formal interview, in accordance with procedures involving juvenile suspects.

 

According to the initial police report, the two had gone into the wooded area to hunt birds. The older teen reportedly had one methamphetamine pill in his possession. When the younger boy asked to share it, the victim told him he had already taken it, sparking an argument between the pair.

 

The boy told investigators that the older teen became aggressive and threatened him with a knife. In response, the 13-year-old allegedly drew the homemade pistol he had brought and fired once, hitting the older teen in the chest and causing fatal injuries.

 

Police are continuing their investigation and have not yet filed formal charges. The case is likely to draw public concern over youth access to firearms and drugs in rural areas.

 

 

-- 2025-04-07

 

Kids these days.....

id  say like most  Thais the far bigger crime is " hunt birds" they have an obsession with killing everything, one methhead less is no loss

But their mothers are proud of them