Two of the three suspects have been arrested for selling guns to 14-year-olds who used them to cause shootings in the mall after police at Yannawa Police Station collected evidence and asked the Southern Bangkok Criminal Court to issue arrest warrants for three Thai men involved in the shooting. Selling firearms, accepting money transfers, and modifying guns to the perpetrator

After the court issued arrest warrants for all three people, most recently at 1:00 a.m., police investigative division, Investigation Division, Yala Provincial Police An arrest warrant was brought to arrest two fathers and sons in a house in Mueang Yala District, Yala Province, consisting of Mr. Suwanhong, age 45, and Mr. Akkarawit, age 22. Both fathers and sons were arrested inside the house. Complete with 209 rounds of blank gun ammunition, cut steel pipe. For making 33 gun barrels, 2 bank account books, 9 magazines and 27 other items of firearm modification equipment, including the clothes that Mr. Suwanhong wore on the day he withdrew money from the ATM, both of which were Police investigators from Yala Police Station took him into custody on the plane. Brought to hand over to investigators at Yannawa Police Station. From the investigation, both men still deny all charges.

As for another suspect, who sold ammunition to a 14-year-old youth, it is now reported that police have detained him in the Don Mueang area, but there has been no confirmation from the police.

Pol. Maj. Gen. Nakarin Sukonthawit, Commander of Metropolitan Police District 6, revealed the progress of the incident. As for the consideration of prosecuting the parents of the perpetrators. The police are currently gathering evidence as to whether or not they committed acts of neglect. Because this matter is a delicate matter. Affects the feelings of all parties If the results of the investigation and evidence It can be determined that the parents are truly negligent and then proceed with the process of submitting a lawsuit to the court for the court to consider punishment. But if it is not found that it has been neglected We must also be fair to the parents and guardians of the perpetrators. Because according to the instincts of father and mother There are no parents I want my child to be a bad person.

Source: Thai News Agency