Man Shot Dead at Girlfriend's Funeral in Bangkok Temple
A 27-year-old man was shot dead at his girlfriend's funeral in Bangkok on August 1st after he had fatally shot her just days earlier; two bystanders were also wounded in the attack.
Investigators from Ladprao Police Station responded to reports of a shooting at Bung Thong Luang Temple in Khlong Chan subdistrict, Bang Kapi district, Bangkok at 5:10 p.m. on August 1st. At the scene, where a funeral service was underway in pavilion 16, they found one deceased male victim identified as Phokaiy (surname withheld), age 27, shot in the torso and head. Two others were also injured: Yothin, 26, shot in both legs, and Usmah, 26, shot in both legs and the right arm.
Investigation revealed the funeral was for Ms. A (pseudonym), the girlfriend of the deceased shooter. The victim had fatally shot Ms. A on July 29th at Chokechai Police Station area, had been released on bail, and attended the funeral. The suspect, Noprat (nickname San), age 23, arrived at the temple with Ms. B (pseudonym), Ms. A's close friend. Ms. B had harbored intense anger toward the victim for causing her friend's death on July 29th.
When San and Ms. B arrived at the funeral, San drew a gun and fired repeatedly at the victim, killing him instantly and wounding two bystanders. Both suspects fled the temple. Police are actively pursuing the suspects for legal prosecution.
