Jakrit was dealing with anger management
Play
Jakrit Panichpatikum, who was fatally shot in his car by a gunman on the back of a motorcycle on Saturday evening in Bangkok's Sukhapiban 3 area, was reportedly dealing with an anger management problem after police charged him with multiple counts of all
The national shooter was married to a doctor, Nitawadee Pucharoenyos, and had two children. Recently, his mother and wife filed a complaint to police alleging he had assaulted and threatened his wife.
After being estranged, they were in the process of reconciliation.
The shooting happened as he was driving to his wife’s house at Sanpakorn housing estate.
Born on January 31, 1973, to former national shooter Manop, Jakrit made his debut in shooting at 15 and three years later was selected in a national team for the first time.
Jakrit came to prominence after winning several gold medals at the SEA Games and his fame rose when he grabbed a silver medal at the 2001 World Cup in Seoul.
Two more silver medals at the World Cup in Zagreb in 2006 and three World Cup bronzes, including in the 2004 edition in Bangkok, were some of his career highlights.
The pistol specialist took part in four Olympic Games from 1996 to 2012. His best result was a seventh place in the air pistol event in Beijing in 2008.
At the London Games last year, he finished 37th in the qualifying round of the 10m air pistol, 14th in the 50m pistol and 15th in the 25m rapid fire pistol events.
Apart from sports, he appeared in a few movies including the blockbuster “Maak Teh” (Lucky Loser).
His body is now at Wat Prasri Mahathat Worawihan (Wat Prasri) in Bang Khen. The family is yet to announce a day for his funeral rites.
