Three dead in Thai court shooting as ex-policeman fires on accusers


  • World
  • Tuesday, 12 Nov 2019

BANGKOK (Reuters) - An ex-policeman killed two people in a Thai court before being shot dead by police after he opened fire on two plaintiffs, and their lawyers, who had accused him of laying false charges and giving false testimony, police said on Tuesday.

The shootings occurred at a court in Chanthaburi province, east of Bangkok. The victims included one of the plaintiffs and one lawyer, a spokesman for the Court of Justice said in a statement.

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