Man Shoots Girlfriend Dead, Flees, Then Takes Own Life
A man fatally shot his girlfriend three times in Nakhon Si Thammarat on August 7 over jealousy, then took his own life two days later as police closed in on his arrest.
A 33-year-old man identified as "Top" fatally shot his 34-year-old girlfriend "Sudaporn" three times while she lay in bed on her phone at their residence in Tha Wang Subdistrict, Muang District, Nakhon Si Thammarat on August 7. Top then fled on a motorcycle. The shooting stemmed from jealousy; the couple frequently argued. Two days later, on the morning of August 9, officers received a report of a shooting victim lying dead outside the same house. When police arrived with forensic and hospital staff, they found Top's body riddled in blood next to his overturned motorcycle on the street. He had been shot once in the right temple with a 9mm pistol—the same weapon used to kill Sudaporn. A 9mm handgun and one cartridge casing were recovered as evidence.
Investigators determined that Top was wanted for Sudaporn's murder and had been evading arrest. Relatives had tried unsuccessfully to convince him to surrender. Top apparently returned to the house early that morning and shot himself to escape justice. Authorities believe he suffered severe stress from killing his girlfriend and intense police pressure, which drove him to take his own life. Police are continuing their investigation and gathering evidence for further legal proceedings.
