Thai man shoots dead 3 teens after his BMW crashes into their motorcycle
- Theerasak Boonruang, who faces first-degree murder charges, was under the influence of methamphetamine when the accident happened, police said
- He fled but when authorities tracked him down, he attempted to escape again through a side door before finally giving himself up
Police said Theerasak Boonruang, who faces first-degree murder charges, was under the influence of methamphetamine when the incident happened in Khao Phanom district of Krabi province on Tuesday.
Angered over the accident that smashed his windscreen, Theerasak stepped out of his car and fatally shot the three 18-year-olds, a boy and two girls. He also set the motorcycle on fire before fleeing.
Passers-by who spotted the flames from the burning vehicle alerted rescuers and police who found the victims’ bodies on the roadside with gunshot wounds.
Police said the teen male was shot in the face and the two girls were shot in the back. Officers also recovered parts of the car broken off in the crash at the scene as well as shell casings from a shotgun.
Further investigations led police to a car tyre shop run by Theerasak in Khao Phanom district’s Pheru Tiew where they found the damaged sedan.
Officers asked the 42-year-old to surrender but a brief stand-off ensued as he attempted to escape through a side door before surrendering to police.
