Police investigate Phuket Town street shooting

Phuket City Police Station was notified of the street shooting at around 8am today (June 2) in the area of Ongsimphai Rd. Officers were informed that a man used a firearm to threaten a lottery ticket vendor who has a stall in front of the Talad Kaset fresh market.

Officers from Phuket City Police Station and Phuket Police Station arrived at the scene to find that the damage done by the suspect was limited to four bullet holes in a window of a local shop. No injuries were reported.

Officers are now investigating the evidence, questioning the witnesses, and checking CCTV records in order to identify and track down the shooter.

The shooting has not yet been publicly reported by either Phuket City Police or Phuket Police. It is unknown what might have led to the incident. The name of the lottery vendor threatened by the shooter was not revealed.