Mueang Samut Prakan:A 19-year-old man has been apprehended following a three-month manhunt for a shooting incident near a school in Bearing Soi, Mueang Samut Prakan district on August 13. The suspect allegedly bought an illegal gun for 500 baht and used it to shoot at his rival.

According to Thai News Agency, police have been tracking down the suspect, identified as Pattarapoom, along with another individual, Nattaphat, both aged 19, for their involvement in the shooting. The event, captured by CCTV footage, took place at around 3 AM and showed the chase, gunshots, and bullets passing in front of the camera.

The police managed to obtain an arrest warrant from the court and subsequently raided the suspect's home, where they seized a .38 caliber revolver. Mr. Phatthraphum confessed to firing two shots at his rival, then riding his motorcycle alongside and firing another shot, believing he had hit his rival before fleeing the scene. He revealed that the gun was purchased online for 500 baht.