Love triangle shooting kills one, injures two

2026-03-29 - 03:10

AYUTTHAYA — 29 March 2026, One man was killed and two others injured in a late-night shooting in a residential village in Bang Pa-in district, police said. Police were alerted to the incident at about 01:30 on 29 March. Officers from Bang Pa-in Police Station, along with patrol and investigative units, forensic specialists, medical staff from Bang Pa-in Hospital and rescue workers, responded to the scene in Phet Damrong village, Soi 6, Sam Ruean subdistrict. A 27-year-old man, identified as Alangkarn Wongsong from Khon Kaen province, was found lying in a pool of blood on the road outside a house. He had sustained gunshot wounds to the torso and head. Two spent bullets were recovered at the scene. Nearby, a grey four-door pickup truck with Ayutthaya licence plates was found with two bullet holes in its rear window. Broken glass was scattered across the road. Two other men were injured in the shooting and taken to hospital. One, aged 26, was shot through the left arm and hand, while another, also 26, suffered a graze wound to the right side of his abdomen. Both were friends of the deceased. A 24-year-old woman, the homeowner, told police that seven people had been drinking outside the house before the incident. She and another 24-year-old woman, who had recently broken up with her boyfriend, had gone inside shortly before four rounds of gunshots were heard. When they came out, they found the victims. Police said the shooting grew out of a relationship dispute. The woman’s ex-boyfriend had reportedly reached out to the victim on Facebook to set up a meeting, asking for the house location. When he arrived, an argument broke out and soon turned violent. One of the injured men said about four suspects arrived on two motorcycles, claiming they wanted to talk and reconcile with the woman, but opened fire immediately despite having no prior acquaintance with the group. Another injured man said the suspects had contacted the victim online before coming to the house. A confrontation followed over the woman, who had recently begun a relationship with the victim, before multiple shots were fired, forcing those present to flee. Police said the woman at the centre of the dispute remained in shock. Investigators believe the attack was driven by jealousy after the couple separated about two weeks earlier. Authorities are collecting evidence and questioning witnesses as they work to track down the four suspects for legal action.