(MENAFN) Thai police shot dead a gunman who killed three people and wounded three others in Phetchaburi, about 100 kilometers (60 miles) southwest of Bangkok, on Wednesday. The standoff lasted 15 hours before armed police stormed the house the gunman was in and killed him. The gunman, a former national park official, had not been named.
Police Lt. Gen. Thanawut Wutijarasthamrong said negotiations with the gunman failed as he kept fighting back and shooting others. The gunman ran into his room on the second floor before armed police stormed the building. Police found a Glock pistol and two magazines at the scene, but believe the man had more weapons.
Thailand has high rates of gun ownership and has experienced a steady number of violent incidents in the past 12 months. One of the deadliest attacks in recent history was the massacre of 36 people, including 24 children, in northeastern Nong Bua Lam Phu province. The incident highlights the need for stricter gun control laws in Thailand to prevent such tragedies from happening in the future.
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