Cowboy Cops Shoot Rampaging Gunman’s Trigger Finger Off

[misskit]

Teeranai Charuvastra
Khao Sod English


SURAT THANI — Police in southern Thailand yesterday shot a gunman’s fingers off to stop him from pulling the trigger again after he shot six of his family members, killing one.

Police said it’s still unclear why Piya Sukijkanond, 44, went on a rampage and opened fire on his own family Tuesday – they suspect mental health issues were a factor – but the incident ended without further loss of life when officers chose not to use deadly force.

“He was pressing the handgun to his head, but then he turned the gun at police; he swept it toward the police, so we had to shoot his hand,” Somchai Suatortrakul, head of local police, said by telephone Wednesday.

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[Maanaam]

Texas sharpshooter: Shoot at a barn wall then draw a target around the grouping.
I shot his hand because I didn't want to kill him.

[BobR]

Nice shooting, but then a head shot would have

assured he would never escape from prison and endanger the public
saved the cost of feeding and housing him for a long time
saved the cost of his medical care
assured he would never harm another person, including a prisoner or guard
given him the same treatment he gave others
helped reduce prison overcrowding
guaranteed that some idiot would not release him in the future
been less paperwork for the cops
saved court time
been a much easier shot

and all for about 24 Baht.

[nidhogg]

Nice shooting, but then a head shot would have

assured he would never escape from prison .

The cynic in me thinks that this WAS an attempt at a head shot.....

[Maanaam]

Nice shooting, but then a head shot would have

assured he would never escape from prison .

The cynic in me thinks that this WAS an attempt at a head shot.....

Yep, Texas sharpshooter. Shoot first, and wherever you hit is where you were aiming for....according to you after the shot.

[PeeCoffee]

Damn lucky shot ...coming from a Thai cop aiming at the centre upper-body...just like training on the range.

[billy the kid]

that this WAS an attempt at a head shot..

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[nidhogg]

that this WAS an attempt at a head shot..

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.....as maanaam pointed out, it takes me a while to get there.......

[aging one]

It was a pistol for fucks sake, this quote sums it up,

The cynic in me thinks that this WAS an attempt at a head shot.....

This quote is exactly my feelings.

Damn lucky shot

One in a thousand if not a million with a pistol. Thai police like cocks fluffing up their feathers.