Police say they have wrapped up 2
shooting cases with the arrest of these 3 men.
Theerarak Suthathiwong
Banglamung police closed the book on two shooting cases,
arresting a pair of men in an April 3 drug-related shootout and another for a
Dec. 29 killing.
Weerawat Sripraphai, 19, and Apichai Wongsunthorn, 20, were
apprehended a day after allegedly injuring Thongchai Deesui, 28. A 9 mm weapon
and 40 bullets were seized.
Police said Weerawat confessed to being the gunman and naming
Apichai as his driver. Investigators said the suspect claimed a Chonburi Prison
inmate hired them to shoot Apichai, who was believed to be a police informant.
In the other case, police finally caught up with Aphiwat
Charoenruen, 19, who was wanted on a long-standing warrant for allegedly killing
Uppapong Nikpotthong during a shooting aimed at killing Somchai Sae-Ung. The
intended target was injured and Thongchai as well as Thonabuth Sithikhetkorn
standing nearby were hit. Uppapong later died of his injuries.
