Two Gunmen Shoot Dead School Director in Chiang Rai
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On October 30 in Chiang Rai, a shocking incident occurred at a school in Moo 27, Mae Salong subdistrict, Mae Fah Luang district. The body of Mr. Sirasit (surname withheld), the school director, was found shot dead with a 9mm pistol. Mae Fah Luang Provincial Police are urgently investigating to track down the perpetrators.
Mr. Sakchai (surname withheld), 49, a construction foreman at the school and eyewitness, reported that around 10:00 a.m. he noticed two strange men loitering near the scene and sitting in the area for nearly 20-30 minutes. Initially, the workers thought they were job applicants, as strangers often came to observe the construction work, so they paid no attention.
Around 11:00 a.m., while working, Mr. Sakchai and the workers heard two consecutive gunshots. They rushed to check the area in front of the school meeting room and found Director Sirasit lying face down in a pool of blood by the door. Mr. Sakchai ran to alert the deputy director for help and rode a motorcycle to fetch a doctor. Before the victim's son arrived to rush him to Mae Fah Luang Hospital, where he later died.
The eyewitness added that both gunmen wore caps covering their faces tightly. After the shooting, they fled quickly out the back of the school. Additionally, a suspicious yellow-blue taxi was seen parking near the school entrance around the time of the incident, with a man getting out to make a phone call before the gunshots rang out.
Pol. Lt. Col. Sorachai Kanjanarujwivat, Superintendent of Mae Fah Luang Police Station, along with Pol. Capt. Phatsaphon Nissai, Deputy Inspector (Investigation), and forensic units, inspected the scene and gathered evidence. The investigation is ongoing to determine the exact motive and apprehend the gunmen for prosecution.
Community inquiries revealed the deceased had previously served over 20 years in prison on drug charges, being released in 2019 before taking the director position. Police suspect the killing may stem from a past conflict, and the victim's allegedly abrasive personality may have made enemies who sought revenge.
