Wanted gunman shot dead by police

man wanted under three separate warrants for murder was shot dead in a fight with police near the Mor Chit bus terminal on Kamphaeng Phet 2 road in Chatuchak district of Bangkok early Wednesday. He was identified as Sakrapop Klaiklueng, 44, of village group No 1 in tambon Nonng Sala of Cha-am district in Phetchaburi province. Sakrapop was wanted under three warrants issued by the Criminal Court on July 6, Phetchaburi Court on July 6, and Ratchaburi Court on July 8 this year, all for separate murders. Metropolitan police led by Pol Lt-Col Kanapat Pahumanto and Pol Lt-Col Somsak Boonraksa, both of the Metropolitan Police Division 2, planned to arrest Sakrapop this morning. They had information that the suspect would turn up at Mor Chit to take a bus. Police lay in wait in the area for Sakrapop's arrival. According to Pol Lt-Col Kanapat, when the suspect arrived in a taxi along Kamphaeng Phet 6 road the police stopped the vehicle to arrest the man. Sakrapop ran away and opened fire at the police with a handgun.  An exchange of shots followed.  Sakrapop was hit twice in the chest and killed.  Police recovered a .38 revolver from which four shots were fired. Pol Lt-Gen Kamronwit Thoopkrachang, the Metropolitan Police chief, said Sakrapop was believed to have also shot and wounded Adisorn Srisuk, 29, a lottery agent, and two other people at Tawanna Housing Estate in Chatuchak district  on June 22. Those attacked were believed to be involved in the drug trade and Sakrapop was the gunman hired to get rid of them, Pol Lt-Gen Kamronwit said.

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