Man charged after shots fired from houseJakkrit Songkul (right) at Nang Rong police station in Buri Ram province after his arrest. He fired more than 40 shots with a handgun in a community late on Sunday afternoon. (Photo by Surachai Piragsa)BURI RAM: A man has been hit with four charges after firing dozens of shots with a handgun from his house in a community in Nang Rong district on Sunday. The man, identified as Jakkrit Songkul, 31, surrendered to police after they surrounded his house at Wat Khun Kong community in Nang Rong Municipality after reports at least 40 shots had been fired between 4pm and 6pm. Pol Col Pakawat Thamdee, the Nang Rong police chief, said Mr Jakkrit admitted to having fired many shots from a 9mm pistol, and explained that he was venting his anger after having an argument with a relative.

Source: Bangkok Post February 17, 2020 03:11 UTC