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Royalist, ‘pink man’ top suspects in shooting of six protesters outside parliament

Police today are investigating two suspects in the non-fatal shooting of six protesters outside the Parliament.

Investigators are looking for a man seen aiming a gun in video filmed at Tuesday’s rally as they continue to question a second man arrested on the scene with a gun.

The latest suspect was filmed wearing a pink coat and brandishing a weapon on Thahan Road at the Kiak Kai intersection, according to deputy metro police chief Piya Tawichai.

Although Piya said he suspects the man was a guard associated with the protesters who clashed for hours with police, several clips show a man in pink marching among yellow-shirted royalists. It is unclear whether they are the same man.

The other suspect was a royalist counter-protester, Kasidit Leelamuktanun, who was taken into custody Tuesday night on the scene. 

Col. Krich Kanchana of Tao Poon Police yesterday said…

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