63-Year-Old Man High on Methamphetamine Wielding Knife Chases Officers; Police Open Fire to Stop Him, Suffers Severe Left Leg Wound and Dies at Hospital
A 63-year-old methamphetamine user wielding a large knife chased police officers in Ang Thong Province after they found him using drugs at home; an officer shot him in the leg during the confrontation and he died at hospital.
May 6 — Lieutenant Colonel Thanupetch Chamrucks, commander of Sawaengha Police Station, reported that officers conducted an inspection at the home of Wichai Piemsilp, 63, in Moo 3, Ban Pran Subdistrict, Sawaengha District, Ang Thong Province. Piemsilp was a known drug offender currently out on bail awaiting trial. Upon arrival, officers found him using methamphetamine inside the house. They entered and ordered him to stop, but he responded dismissively with "here we go again." He then grabbed a knife approximately 70 centimeters long and attacked the officers in a struggle. Seeing the danger, the officers retreated outside, but Piemsilp pursued them aggressively, wielding the knife and shouting threats. One officer fired a single warning shot, striking Piemsilp in the left leg. Officers provided first aid before transporting him to Sawaengha Hospital, where he later died from his injuries. Police have launched a full investigation following legal procedures.
