PRACHIN BURI - Three people were killed and four others were injured when a man with a knife and a gun went on a rampage before being stabbed to death in Muang district on Tuesday afternoon.
The attacker identified as Surat Thongbai, 38, first attacked two people with a knife and a gun in a shop behind Prachinburi Commercial Vocational College in tambon Na Mueang at 1.34pm. One man died.
Surat then rode his motorcycle to his house near the Prachin Buri River, before walking to a nearby roasted chicken shop. There he attacked owner Somporn Saopanao with a knife. He then fired his gun inside the shop and the bullets struck Boonlert Saopanao, Krisada Saopanao and Wanchai Sudjai.
The victims fought back, seizing Surat’s gun and tying him up. He died at the scene of stab wounds.
The four injured victims from the second crime scene were taken to Chao Phraya Abhaibhubejhr Hospital, where one of them died.
The Prachin Buri police commander, Pol Maj Gen Pumin Sinhasut, said Surat had a record of drug abuse and was intoxicated when he visited the first crime scene to demand money from his relatives. When his demand was turned down, he fired at them.
Police are continuing their investigation.