After 22 hours of failed negotiations, the frenzied police officer who opened fireplace in the Sai Mai area of Bangkok at 11am yesterday has not surrendered to the police and continues to be inside his house on Soi Jiramakorn.
At 6.50pm, SWAT officers fired tear fuel into 51 year outdated Pol. Lt. Kitikarn Sangboon’s house. However, deputy national police chief Pol. Gen. Torsak Sukwimol said that the gunman is aware of tips on how to avoid tear fuel so the tactic won’t work.
At 2.05am, police reported listening to music coming from Kitikarn’s house. At 2.35am, officers fired tear gasoline many times at 3.10am.
Around three or 4 gunshots have been heard from the home at 6.19am, so police fired tear gas again in response.
At 6.27am, SWAT officers climbed to the second-floor balcony and tried to enter the policeman’s house. The gunman fired pictures at them in retaliation.
The frenzied officer shot one SWAT officer within the head, but the bullet did not penetrate via his helmet.
At 7.35am, SWAT officers sang “Jotmae Jak Naew Na” (จดหมายจากแนวหน้า”) by Yodrak Salakjai to try to relax the gunman.
Ejan reviews that 20 pictures have been heard from the realm at round eight.30am, possibly from the facet of the SWAT officers.
Police are using a thermal drone to keep observe of the gunman. Invitation only consider he’s presently asleep.
No one is reported to be injured.
Residents are nonetheless advised to steer clear of the world whereas negotiations continue.
A Royal Thai Police officer started firing gunshots randomly at Soi Jiramakorn within the Sai Mai district of Bangkok at 11am this morning and nonetheless has not been arrested as of 5pm. No one is reported to be injured.
Police recognized the gunman as 51 yr outdated Pol. Lt. Kitikarn Sangboon, an inspector with the Special Branch of the RTP.
More than one hundred SWAT officers have been deployed to shut in on the home where Kitikarn is hiding however he has still not surrendered after a five-hour and counting standoff.
Reports say that nobody has been killed or injured by the gunfire. However, residents of Bangkok are suggested to steer clear of the area until the gunman is detained. Police have cordoned off the scene within a 1-kilometre radius of the home.
The sound of gunfire has been coming from the home all day with reviews saying that over forty photographs have been heard over the course of the day, causing panic among locals.
Allegedly, the gunman shouted to say that anyone who tried to enter the home would be shot.
At one point, Kitikarn poured water onto the police from the second floor window. Police are chatting with him by way of a megaphone.
At 4pm, the Chief of Police travelled to the scene to try and assist in getting the state of affairs under management. He mentioned he desires to detain the gunman before darkish.
Before the incident, Pol. Lt. Kitikarn was absent from work for a couple of days due to a psychological health condition, according to Superintendent of Sai Mai Police Station Pol. Col. Rangsan Sonsing.
Today, a involved colleague at the Special Branch arranged for an ambulance to pick up Kitikarn and take him for mental health therapy.
Dissatisfied, Kitikarn started firing photographs through the wooden door of the house into the road. Fortunately, no one was hit by any of the bullets..