Man Barricades Himself in Room After Father Reports Him to Police for Drug Use; Mother and Sister Attempt to Comfort Him, Tragedy Unfolds
A 35-year-old man in Satun fatally shot himself after his father reported him to police for drug use and he barricaded himself in his bedroom, with his mother and sister present during the tragedy.
On May 15, 2025, Deputy Police Captain Nikon Mekruang of Tung Wa Police Station in Satun received a report of a fatal shooting at a residence in Moo 2, Tung Wa Subdistrict. Officers and medical personnel from Tung Wa Hospital responded and discovered the body of a 35-year-old man (name withheld) in a bedroom with a single gunshot wound to the chest. A 9mm semi-automatic handgun was found nearby, along with methamphetamine pills scattered on tables and throughout the room.
According to the victim's father, he had reported to police that morning that his son was addicted to drugs and regularly invited friends over to use at the house. When police and local officials arrived, the son panicked and locked himself in his bedroom. His mother and sister then entered to try to comfort him and persuade him to surrender peacefully. However, the son, already stressed and feeling betrayed by his family, combined with the effects of the drugs, refused to listen to their pleas and fatally shot himself in the chest in front of them.
Police Captain Natthawin Wiphasinont, commander of Tung Wa Police Station, explained that officers had cordoned off the area and avoided pressuring the suspect upon learning he had a firearm, but the family's attempt to console him led to the tragic outcome. Preliminary investigation indicates the gun was pawned from someone else, and authorities are investigating the true owner.
