A 14 12 months old girl was shot lifeless in entrance of a mosque in Pattani province in southern Thailand this morning.
At 8.35am, officers at Yarang Police Station have been notified of a shooting in front of Darul Nad Watul Islamiyah Mosque near Pracharak School in Moo 6, Puyook subdistrict, Mueang district.
Police rushed to the scene to seek out that a highschool pupil, 14 12 months previous Kutakwa [surname withheld], had been shot on the left side of her chest. Kutakwa was rushed to hospital the place she later succumbed to her injuries.
Witnesses stated that earlier than the shooting, Kutakwa was sitting on the marble benches with her mom. The pair had been waiting for Kutakwa’s father to come back out of the mosque.
Then, Swipe driving a gray Toyota Sport Rider with a Pattani registration plate pulled out a gun and fired two photographs, considered one of them fatally hitting 14 12 months old Kutakwa.
The witness stated Kutakwa collapsed on the ground in front of her mom who embraced her youngster, in a pool of blood, while calling for assist.
The offender – estimated to be round 30 years outdated – drove away on Route 410, expected to head in the direction of Yarang district.
Superintendent of Muang Pattani Police Station, Jeffrey Saimankul, mentioned he despatched an investigative group to the scene to gather proof and examine CCTV footage to trace the down the assailant.
Police discovered CCTV footage of the assailant circling the village before the assault. Police think he was trying to target someone and missed, hitting Kutakwa instead.
Reports say that the assailant has surrendered to the police and is underneath interrogation. Police are trying to find out the cause behind this pointless and tragic lack of life..