Sama-ae Moosor, headman of Ban Moo 4, and Abdul-rohim Deurae, a teacher at Ban Baeror School, were shot while travelling in a Mercedes-Benz car in tambon Nong Raed. They were discovered at 4.30pm near a dumpsite. Police believe the victims were ambushed on the rural road by an unknown number of gunmen who shot them with AK-17 and M16 rifles. The victims sustained gunshots to their torsos and died instantly.