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| Teen killed, two other people injured at market in southern Thailand |
| 2011-07-15 |
| On Friday, a teenage boy was gunned down while two villagers were injured in a gun attack at a morning market in Pattani province. Worapot Daengsuk, a 16-year-old student, was shot in the head, according to the superintendent of the Panare police station. The two other casualties were identified as Rong Yodsi, 51-year-old assistant to a village leader, and Charoen Pansikaew, a 69 year old defense volunteer. Mr Rong was shot in his left hand while Mr Charoen was hit in his left shoulder. The duo were taken to Panare Hospital. The initial investigation found that a gunman, moving among the shoppers, walked into the morning market. Armed with a 9mm pistol, the attacker shot at villagers who were making purchases in the market, before he fled. At the scene, police found two spent 9mm cartridge cases. Police said they presumed that the incident, carried out by suspected |
| Posted by:ryuge |