Nurse And Police Officer Shot In Car
A nurse and police officer were shot and critically wounded during a domestic dispute in their car near a residential building in Prachuap Khiri Khan on August 10; investigators are still determining who fired the shots.
At 7:30 p.m. on August 10, police officers from Srimohot Station in Prachuap Khiri Khan received a report from residents that two people had been shot and critically injured inside a car near a residential building next to the Srimohot District Office. Officers rushed to the scene and found two critically wounded victims lying in blood inside a sedan parked at the residence. The victims were identified as Ms. Chirapa, 30, a professional nurse, and Sub-Lieutenant Thanakrit, 29, a section commander at Srimohot Police Station. They were immediately transported to Srimohot Hospital before being referred for further treatment at Chao Phraya Abhaiduphbeshara Hospital.
Initial investigation revealed that the two are a married couple who wed about a year ago. At the time of the incident, they were inside the car in front of the residence, with the woman driving. The two engaged in a heated argument before two gunshots rang out in succession. The injured man's father, who was inside the house, heard the shots and rushed down to help.
At 11:55 p.m., Police Captain Somkiat Pensiri, the station commander, disclosed that the shooting stemmed from a domestic dispute, possibly fueled by the couple's hot tempers and unrelated to any political or business rivalry. Investigators are still determining who fired the shots, as neither victim has died but both remain critically injured.
