The deputy chief of Tha Kham police station was shot three times and died in the line of duty when he stopped a madman from arguing with his daughter.

The deputy chief of Tha Kham police station was shot three times and died in the line of duty after he stopped a madman arguing with his daughter. The house was cordoned off all night before the perpetrator was found dead.

(July 20, 2024) At around 9:45 pm, Lieutenant Colonel Kitchan Chanyarom, deputy chief of Thakham Police Station, received a report of a family quarrel involving a gun in a village on Soi 2, Rama II Road, Bang Bon Subdistrict, Bangkok, and rushed to the scene to investigate.

Wanting to stop the incident, it seems that the criminals knew from the beginning that as a father, he had an argument with his children at home. Police Lieutenant Colonel Kitchanon tried to negotiate but was shot three times by Officer Chaiyawat Adsoponwattana of Takam Police Station, who shot him in the right chest, left chest and left hand fork. Another officer after Lieutenant Colonel Pol. was also shot and injured. Officers immediately sent the two injured to Mali Interdisciplinary Hospital, but Lieutenant Colonel Pol. Kitchanon seemed unable to take it. He developed serious symptoms and later died.

After the incident, Major General Prasong Anmanee, commander of the 9th Precinct, and Police Colonel Lertsak Khiamsap, chief of Tha Kham Police Station, went to the area and then coordinated with police from the Arindharat unit. After the incident, 26 people went to the area of ​​the house to perform their duties. An advisory has been issued to those who were not involved in the house. Leave the house completely. At the same time, do not let irrelevant people get close to the scene of the incident.

The whole night teaminformationCome and watch. The police used a loudspeaker to persuade the attacker to surrender. But the attacker resisted and fought back from time to time. At around 2:39 am, the gunfire stopped.

Then, at around 5:20 a.m., police threw three sonic grenades into the house where the perpetrators were hiding. It was not until around 5:50 a.m. that officers found the bodies of the deceased on the mezzanine floor of the house.

Police Lieutenant General Samran Nuanma revealed that a gun of unknown size was initially found next to the attacker’s body. As for the time of death, including the cause of death, we still have to wait for the results of the forensic examination. As for the details, they are currently under review by the forensic department. It has been confirmed that the above action was based on tactics.