Man arrested in teashop shootings
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A man was arrested in Narathiwat's Rangae district on Wednesday for his alleged involvement in Tuesday's fatal attack on a teashop.
The suspect, Zavavi Puteh, 20, was detained during two separate early morning raids in Tambon Bangorsato. A person of interest to the police, there are several outstanding arrest warrants on him including for the robbery of an ice cream pickup in October, which is alleged to have been converted into a bombmaking vehicle.
The raids were conducted following the attack on the teashop in Rangae district, the death toll from which on Tuesday rose to six. Zitirohhima Sama, 70, succumbed to gunshot wounds at the hospital on Tuesday. Among the victims was an 11monthold baby girl.
The early morning attack took place at the crowded teashop when men armed with assault rifles parked their vehicle and started spraying the bullets at customers.
