Youths duel with guns and throw bombs at market in Bang Phli area


Samut Prakan, Teenagers threw grenades and fired guns at each other in the middle of a market in the Bang Phli area. Samut Prakan Province The villagers ran to their deaths, terrified. Initially, one person has been arrested, claiming that a grenade was thrown at them first.

A clip recorded by villagers of two groups of attackers throwing grenades and shooting guns at each other in the middle of a market in the Bang Phli area, Bang Phli Yai Subdistrict, Bang Phli District, Samut Prakan Province. Last night (March 10) at 11:40 p.m.

Bang Phli Police Station went to the area and found no injured people. Meanwhile, the group of perpetrators dispersed and fled. Inspection inside the market parking lot found Mr. Teerawat, 32 years old, with the same appearance as reported. The officer then asked to search. Before Mr. Teerawat admitted that he was the cause of the shooting incident with the rival group. The gun was taken back to the house. Officers also found one .38 caliber bullet casing, so they took Mr. Teeraw
at to search the house. Another firearm with a .38 caliber magazine was seized.

Mr. Teerawat testified that he came with a younger friend. There were 5 men and 2 women, totaling 7 people. At that time they were sitting in a pickup truck. There was a party on the other side who were riding 2 motorcycles with 4 people. When that side saw them, they shot 2-3 rounds at them. At that time, they used a pen gun that they had with them and fired 1 round. They confirmed that they did not know the other party. come first I don’t know why he was shot. But it’s probably because their younger group drives loudly around here. Therefore, it may cause the perpetrator to be dissatisfied.

Mr. Burin, a volunteer worker at the Ruamkatanyu Foundation, said that before the incident, Mr. Teerawat’s group rode 3 motorcycles parked in front of the market. One of the vehicles broke down, while the other two motorbikes spun back and forth around the market. Before that, a motorcycle rode out from a nearby village, and then three more
men, a total of four people, ran out holding knives. Then shout out a challenge to each other.

At first, I thought it was a group of teenagers playing tricks on each other. But then a group of teenagers threw ping pong bombs twice, causing him to run and hide in his car. As for Mr. Teerawat’s side, he ran away and retreated to the parking lot on the other side, so he kicked the car and smashed the motorcycle of Mr. Teerawat’s junior. Mr. Teerawat then fired one round before separating and fleeing.

Initially, officials detained Mr. Teerawat. Along with a .380 caliber automatic weapon, he was handed over to investigators. and will check CCTV cameras at the scene of the incident and nearby surrounding areas. To hasten to track down the remaining perpetrators and take legal action.

Source: Thai News Agency