A former Thai lawmaker arrested after a shooting at a government office kills 1
Summary
A former Thai lawmaker named Chalong Riewraeng was arrested after a shooting at a government office near Bangkok that killed one person and injured another. The shooting happened days after a separate school shooting in the province that killed at least eight people.Key Facts
- The shooting took place at the Nonthaburi Provincial Administrative Organization offices around 11 a.m.
- Chalong Riewraeng, the suspect and former lawmaker, was arrested at the scene.
- Thongchai Yenprasert, the chief executive believed to be the target, died from gunshot wounds to the face and neck.
- Thongchai’s driver was also shot in the arm and is in stable condition.
- The suspect said the motive was personal, related to a dispute over money he had lent to Thongchai.
- Chalong claimed he did not intend to shoot, but fired when the driver pointed a gun at him.
- The incident occurred shortly after a 14-year-old student killed at least eight people in a school and home shooting in the same province.
- Thailand has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in Asia.
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