A 15-hour standoff ended early this morning with police killing a resident who had gunned down at least three people in a shooting rampage in Phetchaburi province.
Police early Thursday morning shot and killed 29-year-old Anuwat Waenthong at the residence where he had earlier shot two university students and a motorcycle delivery rider to death.
Three other people were also wounded by gunfire. Kanoksak Mutthakarn, sub-district chief, went to the scene to talk Anuwat down but was shot and taken to a hospital. He was in stable condition.
Police were first alerted at around 2pm Wednesday that Anuwat was shooting a weapon in his home. They arrived to find the body of a delivery rider outside the home. The two students were later found inside.
Police cordoned off the area and evacuated about 40 children and their teachers from nearby schools.
Anuwat had been due…
