Southern Violence : Old man shot dead in Pattani

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Old man shot dead in Pattani
6/02/2011

An old man was killed in a drive-by shooting in Pattani’s Nong Chik district late afternoon on Saturday, chief of Nong Chik police station Pol Col Chatchai Wongsuna said on Sunday morning.

Sompong Limpadaphan, 64, of Moo 4 tambon Bang Khao in Nong Chik district, was attacked on the intra-village road of Ban Prang in Nong Chik while riding motorcycle back home by two men on another motorcycle.

Gunman riding on pillion fired five bullets from 9mm caliber pistol at him.

The victim was shot in the head and body and died at the scene.

Police blamed separatist militants.

bangkokpost.com

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Police blamed separatist militants.

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