Picture courtesy of Khaosod.

 

A 21-year-old female hospital employee was fatally shot in the head, after visiting her ex-boyfriend’s house to collect her belongings. The suspected shooter 28, fled the scene on a motorcycle and was later arrested by police before he could take his own life.

 

The incident occurred at a single-storey home in Ban Mai subdistrict, Khon Buri district, Nakhon Ratchasima province. Police and forensic investigators arrived at around 13:30 on 1 August, where they found the victim lying dead on a bed with a gunshot wound to the head. Two .38 calibre cartridges were recovered at the scene. Authorities believe the woman may have been shot outside and then carried into the bedroom.

 

According to Mr Surin, 65, a relative of the victim, the young woman, his wife’s niece, had recently ended her relationship with the suspect. She had asked him to accompany her to the man’s house to retrieve her belongings. After she went inside to pack, Mr Surin moved the car to the back of the house to load the items. Moments later, he heard a gunshot.

 

“The young man came out and told me, ‘I’m going to follow her,’ before riding away on his motorbike,” Mr Surin said. He rushed into the house and upon finding the victim’s body, called the police.

 

The suspect, identified as Mr Suchakrit, was arrested later that day in Khok Krachai subdistrict. During interrogation, he confessed to the crime. He told officers he had been in a relationship with the victim for nearly three years, but they had separated a week earlier following a personal dispute.

 

He claimed he had tried to reconcile with her when she returned to collect her belongings but lost control when she refused. In a fit of rage, he used a pen gun to shoot her. After moving her body to the bedroom, he said he attempted to shoot himself, but the weapon misfired. He then rode away, reportedly searching for a rope to hang himself before being apprehended by police.

 

Police have charged Mr Suchakrit with murder and illegal possession of a firearm. He remains in custody while the investigation continues.

 

The victim’s body has been sent to hospital for post-mortem examination before being released to the family for religious rites.

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Khoasod 2025-08-03

 

 

 

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