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Assistant village chief dies after being shot over 20 times in Pattani

Police say 50-year-old victim was killed in front of his wife

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 31 Mar 2023 8:30AM

Assistant village chief dies after being shot over 20 times in Pattani
Pattani police say the victim was shot from close range by two men who also seized the victim’s gun. – Pixabay pic, March 31, 2023

PATTANI – An assistant village chief was killed when two men fired more than 20 shots at him here.

Pattani regional police chief Archan Chansiri said the 50-year-old victim was shot dead in front of his wife at about 6.30am, local time, on Wednesday.

He said the victim, who worked part-time as a security guard at a company, had just completed his work.

“Two men who were hiding on the side of the road fired at the victim.

“The victim was shot from close range,” he said at a media briefing.

The victim’s gun was also taken by the suspects.

Archan said police are intensifying their efforts to track down the suspects, including examining the closed-circuit television system at the scene. – Bernama, March 31, 2023

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