Teacher Shot Dead by Ex-Girlfriend in Khon Kaen
A 34-year-old teacher in Khon Kaen was shot dead by his ex-girlfriend early July 27, who then forced his friend at gunpoint to drive her car before fleeing; police are searching for the suspect.
A close friend recounted the shocking moment when an ex-girlfriend burst in and fatally shot a young teacher in front of her, then forced her into a car at gunpoint. She vowed there would be no forgiveness. The deceased teacher, she revealed, had taken over 20 competitive exams to enter civil service, hoping to improve his parents' lives.
On July 27, 2026, authorities reported the death of Mr. A (pseudonym), 34, a teacher at a learning promotion center, who was shot in the head and died in his bedroom in Muang District, Khon Kaen Province, around 1:30 a.m.
Police identified the suspect as Ms. Song, 33, the victim's ex-girlfriend, who fled by car. Officers are pursuing her to press charges.
Ms. B (pseudonym), present during the incident and devastated over losing her close friend from secondary school, explained that she and the victim had been best friends since their school days and were close to his family from Kamphaeng Phet Province. She normally worked in Chachoengsao and had traveled to Khon Kaen to visit the victim about 4-5 days before the incident.
The victim had sought treatment for a knee injury that required surgery, leaving him unable to care for himself. Ms. B came to look after him as a close friend. The victim lived alone in the house after recently passing the civil service exam to become a community education teacher in late 2025 and had taken out a bank loan to buy the house less than five months earlier.
During her stay, nothing unusual had occurred until Ms. B learned the victim had been in contact with a woman nicknamed "Song." However, the victim had distanced himself from Ms. Song about a month before the incident due to incompatibility, as she had a volatile temperament and often used inappropriate language toward him.
When the incident occurred, both Ms. B and the victim were already asleep when they suddenly heard a loud bang in the hallway. Ms. B initially thought it was a transformer exploding and woke the victim to ask if he had charged anything. She then got up to open the bedroom door to investigate. When she opened the door, she immediately recognized Ms. Song standing in front of the room, but before she could react, Ms. Song pushed the door open, and a gunshot rang out. Ms. B immediately knew it was a gunshot. Ms. Song then turned on the bedroom light, and when Ms. B turned toward where the victim was lying, she saw blood pouring out.
Ms. B was deeply shocked but did not have time to react before Ms. Song pointed a gun at her and ordered her to go check if the victim was still alive. Ms. B saw blood spurting from the victim's head but could not help. Ms. Song then grabbed Ms. B's hair and pressed the gun against her body, forcing her to go to Ms. Song's car and ordering her to drive it. Ms. Song sat in the passenger seat with the gun pointed at Ms. B throughout. Ms. Song then ordered Ms. B to drive to Khon Kaen Bus Terminal No. 3, but Ms. B was panicked and had no sense of direction, driving aimlessly because she did not know where the terminal was located, as she was not a local.
