Father Admits Shooting Son During Drug-Induced Rampage
A 60-year-old man in Nakhon Si Thammarat admitted to shooting his 31-year-old son in the chest during a confrontation after the son allegedly attacked him with a machete while in a drug-induced state.
At 11:30 p.m. on July 19, police in Sichon district, Nakhon Si Thammarat received notification from Sichon Hospital that a gunshot victim had arrived deceased. Officers conducted an autopsy and identified the victim as a 31-year-old man shot once in the chest with a .357 caliber weapon. He was found unconscious on the roadside near his black Honda Wave motorcycle after the shooting in Moo 9, Sao Phao subdistrict.
Police traced the incident to a nearby residence and questioned the victim's father, a 60-year-old man, who admitted under gunpowder residue testing that he fired the fatal shot. He stated his son was a drug addict who had undergone treatment multiple times without success and frequently became violent. During the incident, his son became delirious at home and attacked him with a machete, prompting the father to fire once to stop him. The father attempted to rush his son to hospital but after about one kilometer, the son lost consciousness and could not remain on the motorcycle. The father then called emergency responders and waited at home.
Police searched the residence and found one .357 revolver and four rounds of ammunition. The father has been arrested and faces charges of homicide and illegal weapons possession.
