Murder suicide during a wedding.
The tragedy occurred in Thailand where a man, a former forest ranger, killed the woman he had just married and three other people before pointing a gun to his head and taking his own life.
Late yesterday evening, in the village of Wang Nam Khieo, in the rural province of Nakhon Ratchasima, Chaturong Suksuk (29 years old), the groom, was briefly absent from the wedding party, took the weapon he had in the car, and opened fire killing his bride, Kanchana Pachunthuek (44 years old), her mother and sister, and a man who was among the guests. Another guest was injured and is in serious condition.
The reasons for the gesture are currently unknown.
The wedding was celebrated with a Buddhist rite in the morning, and the rest of the day was spent in a festive atmosphere, although Chaturong - according to other participants in the event - seemed in a mood not suited to the celebrations. The man had previously worked as a forest ranger and had become disabled after injuring his leg while on duty. The couple had lived together for three years before getting married.
(Unioneonline/ss)
