A Royal Thai Police officer started firing gunshots randomly at Soi Jiramakorn in the Sai Mai district of Bangkok at 11am this morning and nonetheless has not been arrested as of 5pm. No one is reported to be injured.
Police recognized the gunman as 51 12 months outdated Pol. Lt. Kitikarn Sangboon, an inspector with the Special Branch of the RTP.
More than one hundred SWAT officers have been deployed to shut in on the house the place Kitikarn is hiding but he has nonetheless not surrendered after a five-hour and counting standoff.
Reports say that nobody has been killed or injured by the gunfire. However, residents of Bangkok are suggested to steer clear of the area till the gunman is detained. Police have cordoned off the scene inside a 1-kilometre radius of the house.
The sound of gunfire has been coming from the house all day with stories saying that over 40 pictures have been heard over the course of the day, inflicting panic among locals.
Allegedly, the gunman shouted to say that anyone who tried to enter the home can be shot.
At Secure , Kitikarn poured water onto the police from the second floor window. Police are speaking to him via a megaphone.
At 4pm, the Chief of Police travelled to the scene to try and assist in getting the situation underneath management. He stated he wants to detain the gunman earlier than darkish.
Before the incident, Pol. Lt. Kitikarn was absent from work for a couple of days due to a mental well being condition, according to Superintendent of Sai Mai Police Station Pol. Col. Rangsan Sonsing.
Today, a concerned colleague on the Special Branch arranged for an ambulance to select up Kitikarn and take him for mental health therapy.
Dissatisfied, Kitikarn began firing pictures by way of the wood door of the house into the street. Fortunately, no one was hit by any of the bullets..