Sisaket man shoots girlfriend dead, attempts suicide

2026-03-02 - 03:43

SISAKET — 1 March 2026, A 33-year-old dump truck owner allegedly shot his girlfriend dead inside their home in Phrai Bueng district before turning the gun on himself, leaving their two-year-old son without his mother. At 20:00, Pol. Lt. Col. Narong Piyaphan, deputy investigation chief at Phrai Bueng Police Station, was notified of a fatal shooting at a single-storey house in Moo 5, Phrai Bueng subdistrict. Rescue workers and investigators were dispatched to the scene. The shooting occurred in a kitchen extension at the rear of the concrete house. Officers found one woman dead and one man seriously injured, both lying in pools of blood on the floor. The injured man was 33, a dump truck owner from Khun Han district. He had sustained a gunshot wound to the head and was barely breathing when found. Nearby, police recovered a modified blank gun and one 9mm shell casing. The modified blank gun found at the scene of the incident The deceased was identified as Atcharanee Wannathong, 28, his girlfriend. She had suffered one gunshot wound to her right calf and another to the head. Two shell casings were found close to her body. Suraphong Wannathong, the woman’s father, tearfully told reporters that the couple had been together for about three years and had a two-year-old son. He said the suspect had shown a pattern of extreme jealousy and frequently argued with his daughter, particularly over her social activities. He also alleged that the man had previously threatened to kill the entire family if they separated and had fired a gun outside the house to intimidate them. Atcharanee’s father alleges that the boyfriend had previously threatened to kill the family if she left him. In recent months, Atcharanee had tried to distance herself from him because she could no longer tolerate his behaviour, her father said. On the day of the incident, she had planned to attend a close friend’s wedding, but he reportedly objected, leading to another argument. A close friend of the victim said Atcharanee had told her earlier that day that her boyfriend was repeatedly calling and threatening to follow her to the wedding. The friend dropped her off at her parents’ garden house in the late afternoon. Shortly afterward, the suspect arrived at the residence where the shooting later took place. The friend added that the couple had previously broken up several years ago after the man allegedly fired a gun at Atcharanee but missed. A police complaint was filed at the time. They later reconciled and had a child together. A friend alleges the boyfriend previously fired a gun at Atcharanee but missed Police are working on the assumption that a heated argument escalated, leading the man to shoot his girlfriend before attempting to take his own life. Forensic examinations, including gunshot residue, fingerprints and bullet trajectory analysis, are underway to determine the exact sequence of events. The incident has shocked residents in the normally quiet community, particularly because the couple’s two-year-old son has now lost his mother in a single night. Police said they will continue gathering evidence and reviewing the suspect’s firearm possession as part of the ongoing investigation. Atcharanee Wannathong, 28