1 police on patrol killed, 1 wounded

Bangkok Post : Policeman killed by suspect

1 police on patrol killed, 1 wounded

• Published: 7/07/2011 at 11:43 AM
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A police officer was killed and another wounded by a man they stopped for a search in Bangkok's Nong Khaem district on Thursday morning.

Pol Lt-Col Wichit Sawasdee, a duty officer at Nong Khaem police station, said the incident occurred at about 3am while the two officers were patrolling on a motorcycle between Phetkasem Soi 79 and 81.

They spotted a tall man with a big build walking in a suspicious manner and told him to stop for a search.

The man suddenly pulled out a gun and opened fire, killing Pol Sr Sgt-Maj Chukij Charoenthanarak, 42, and wounding Pol Sgt-Maj Prasert Klamsri, 46, before fleeing into the dark.

Police would examine footage of closed-circuit cameras in the area in a bid to identify the man.

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Police are hunting a man who shot dead an officer from Nong Khaem police station and wounded another in Bangkok late Wednesday night.

Pol Snr Sgt-Major Chookij Jaroenthanarak, 42, was killed instantly at the scene near Phetkasem Soi 81 while Pol Sgt-Major Prasert Klamsri, 45, was wounded after a man they attempted to frisk opened fire.

Citing radio records, police said the officers reported seeing a tall man standing in the dark and asked to search him.

Prasert said he was shot first, then Chookij was hit while running for cover.

The empty magazine of an 11mm pistol, likely belonging to the gunman, was found at the scene.

Nong Khaem police said all patrol officers would be told to use extra caution when approaching suspects.

Chookij's superiors said he was an honest and hard-working officer. He will be posthumously promoted and his family receiver money, following normal procedure.

Prasert is safe but will require surgery to remove the bullet that hit him and broke his collarbone. This affected his spinal cord and resulted in temporary paralysis in his legs.