Triple shooter seized in Satun
A Phuket family of three was shot on April 9 after their neighbour was reportedly angry by their dog’s barking.
The suspected gunman, 36-year-old Panpakorn ‘Aon’ Suwannarit, fled with the firearm. An arrest warrant was issued on April 10 for Panpakorn, who was accused of intentionally trying to kill plus illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition, and carrying a gun in public without a permit.
More than 50 officers raided a house on Friday in Manang, Satun, after receiving a tip-off that Panpakorn was hiding there. Police said they arrested him.
Panpakorn reportedly claimed the reason he shot the family members was not because of a dog barking but he did not give the police the real reason. He apparently only said, “it is a personal issue”.
He told police he had already thrown the gun into a river. Panpakorn is being held at Wichit Police Station in Phuket for further questioning.
Doctors were unable to remove bullets from 43-year-old Urarat Songsirisombat. She is still being treated at Vachira Hospital while Thanawat Kiengchan, 20, and Somchai Kiengchan, 41, who is still unable to see, have been released from hospital.
Source: https://thethaiger.com/news/wanted-gunman-arrested-in-satun-over-triple-shooting-in-phuket