July 5 - 'Boat Phra Pradaeng' has been arrested, the shooter who shot his rival in the middle of Lasalle-Bearing Road, admitting to firing the entire magazine because his rival posted a challenge. On July 5, 2024 at 6:00 a.m., the police joined forces with the Metropolitan Police Bureau's investigation unit to jointly investigate and arrest Mr. Chanaphan or Boat, aged 35, a wanted suspect, at the entrance of Soi Udomsuk 12, Bang Na District, after committing an audacious incident on June 29, 2024 at the Lasalle-Bearing (new intersection) red light intersection, Bang Na Tai Subdistrict, Bang Na District, Bangkok. A group of armed men chased and shot at their rivals on motorcycles before parking their motorcycles, setting up a guard, and shooting at their car, causing Mr. Jessada, who was sitting in the passenger seat, to die. After the audacious incident, the Metropolitan Police used a search warrant from the court to raid five 'safe houses' and seize 38 firearms, over 800 rounds of ammunition, and a large a mount of ammunition. The investigation was then expanded until the shooter was identified as 'Mr. Chanaphan or Boat Phra Pradaeng.' Until today (4 July 2014), Pol. Maj. Gen. Thiradech Thamsuthee, Commander of the Metropolitan Police Bureau's Crime Suppression Division, led a force to pursue and arrest Mr. Boat at the entrance of Soi Udomsuk 12 while he was packing up his clothes and preparing to flee from Bangkok. During the arrest, Mr. Boat confessed to all charges, saying that 'I am very depressed and would like to inform the media that the Kru Ari gang is no small feat. My gang has helped many villagers. Mr. Phet, the group leader, has also donated items to help villagers many times. The conflict this time was because the rival posted a challenge, which caused a rash mood. He admitted that he was one of the two people in the CCTV footage who stood and pulled the trigger, firing 6 shots, emptying the chamber, and then fleeing and throwing the gun in the Chao Phraya River near Phra Pradaeng District. The o ther person who pulled the trigger, who was sitting behind me, was Mr. Min, but he is not known where he is now. He admitted that after the incident, he was squirming around and sleeping in no place because he was afraid of being arrested. After the arrest, the investigation expanded and he was taken to the Bang Na Police Station for further legal action. Source: Thai News Agency