A former Thai lawmaker arrested after a shooting at a government office kills 1
BANGKOK (AP) — A man was arrested following a shooting incident Monday that killed one and injured another in a government office outside Bangkok, days…
Thai lawmaker Chalong Riewraeng was arrested on Monday after a shooting incident at a government office in Nonthaburi, Thailand, which left one person dead and another injured, according to the provincial public relations department. The suspect had reportedly admitted to the shooting, claiming the motive was personal. He told reporters that he had been arguing with Thongchai Yenprasert, the chief executive of the Nonthaburi Provincial Administrative Organization, over money that he had lent to Thongchai.
Chalong followed Thongchai to his car before drawing his weapon, but the driver also drew a gun and pointed at him, prompting Chalong to fire his weapon. Chalong claimed he did not intend to shoot Thongchai, as they were friends who wanted to discuss the matter. However, the shooting occurred just days after a student allegedly killed at least eight people, including a 12-year-old girl and five school staff, at a school in the same province, and the 14-year-old suspect subsequently took his own life.
Written by urgent.news from Associated Press's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — it may contain errors, so check the original before relying on it.
