Chon Buri kindergarten gunman surrenders after overnight standoff
The police officer accused of shooting his wife dead at a Chon Buri kindergarten surrendered early this morning, September 10, ending an overnight standoff after his son spent hours trying to persuade him to come out. Pol Sub Lt Thatsaphong Thongthat is accused of shooting his wife, 48 year old kindergarten teacher Pailin Thongthat, yesterday … The story Chon Buri kindergarten gunman surrenders…
A kindergarten teacher in Chon Buri shot her husband dead at a local school on September 9, prompting an overnight standoff that ended when she surrendered early on September 10. The 48-year-old, Pol Sub Lt Thatsaphong Thongthat, had taken his wife's life at Nong Pla Lai Subdistrict Municipality Kindergarten in Bang Lamung district. Fortunately, all 44 pupils were evacuated safely.
Police tracked Thatsaphong to his home, approximately three kilometers from the kindergarten. There, he refused to leave the property during hours of negotiations with officers. His involvement in the incident was his son, also a police officer, who traveled from southern Thailand to assist. The son spent over an hour on the phone and outside the house, urging his father to surrender.
After about 30 minutes of conversation via phone and in person between father and son, Thatsaphong agreed to surrender. Exhausted, he emerged from his home at around 6.20 am and was taken into custody without further violence. He was not armed during his surrender and had left his weapon at the scene. Police recovered the firearm as evidence and brought Thatsaphong to the Bang Lamung Police Station for questioning.
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