A police officer was killed and another wounded by gunshots from a fleeing drug suspect in Chiang Dao district, Chiang Mai province, on Thursday night.
At around 9:30 PM, a combined team of police, soldiers, and local officials surrounded the house of the male suspect in Jiachan village, Moo 13, in tambon Mang Na. However, the suspect managed to escape through the back of the house.
While fleeing, the suspect encountered another police team and opened fire, killing Pol Cpl Saranyu Singkham from Nawai police station on the spot and slightly injuring Pol Capt Jeeraphon Wangseng.
A manhunt is currently underway for the suspect, whose name has been withheld.
