Police Shooter Faces Charges

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A policeman faces charges of attempted murder after he shot and wounded two innnocent bystanders during a drug sting on Monday night

Pol Lance Corporal Chaiyaporn Wongrin surrendered yesterday, Pol Col Saroj Promcharoen, deputy chief of Metropolitan Police Division 8, said.

Pol L/Cpl Chaiyaporn was part of an undercover team of the 191 special operations police involved in a sting operation.

Ther went to arrest Duangklom Wongratanakan, 23, and Nopajorn Mannarong, 23, on Soi Tha Din Daeng 16, in Klong San, about 8.20pm on Monday.

While the undercover team was buying nine methamphetamine pills from Mrs Duangklom, her husband Mr Nopajorn became suspicious and ran off.

As he chased them, Pol L/Cpl Chaiyaporn fired two warning shots that hit Wanaporn Wongrat, 17, in the chest and Wanasiri Patanasethakul, 18, in the right leg.

Pol Col Saroj said Pol L/Cpl Chaiyaporn had not submitted his gun to police on Monday for ballistics tests.

BangkokPost

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I am glad to hear that he will face charges.

Generally transparency is sadly lacking here in LOS.