A man shot dead his married lover before turning the gun on himself at Central Rattanathibet shopping mall in Nonthaburi yesterday morning on Valentine’s Day.
According to witnesses, Suchart Pueapradit, 50, was seen running after his lover on the second floor of the mall before he fired three or four bullets at the woman, killing her, before he then shot himself.
His lover, identified as Pijakkana Somsakul, 44, who worked at the mall, took a bullet to her chest and died later at hospital.
A nine-year-old girl was also hit in the chin by a stray bullet and taken to hospital. Her condition was described as stable.
According to the shooter’s mother, Sunaddna Pueapradit, 69, her son got involved with Pijakkana several months ago, but she was already married with two children.
Sunadda said she tried to talk her son out of the affair, but he said he loved Pijakkana very much. The morning before the incident, Suchart went to see his mom and told her he loved her. Sunadda had no idea her son would shoot his lover.
Police believe the two lovers had had an argument before the shooting. Police will call witnesses for questioning as an investigation is underway, Manager reported.
