A suspected police officer in eastern Thailand surrenders after an overnight standoff with authorities following a shooting at a kindergarten where his wife works. Officials say the officer allegedly killed his wife inside Nongplalai Municipal Kindergarten on Wednesday morning.
Authorities report that the incident occurs in Nongplalai Municipal Kindergarten in Chonburi province, about 150 kilometers southeast of Bangkok. Multiple outlets identify the suspect as Tatsapong Tongthat, an officer at the Bang Lamung station. After the shooting, authorities say he fled to his home.
Across the reports, the main differences are limited to wording and emphasis. Several outlets describe the standoff length as about 18 hours and note that police surrounded the house until the suspect surrendered on Thursday. All accounts characterize the event as a domestic-related attack involving a teacher at the kindergarten where she was employed.
