14 suspects in deadly Ubon gang gunfight arrested

Police display weapons seized from members of the two gangs involved in the Aug 3 shootout in Ubon Ratchathani in which two gang members were killed and six wounded, at Tuesday's press conference. (Photo supplied)
Law enforcement display weapons grabbed from members from the two gangs active in the Aug 3 shootout in Ubon Ratchathani in which two company members were killed and six injured, at Tuesday’s hit conference. (Photo supplied)

Only fourteen of the 19 potential food items in the deadly shootout between two bande in Muang location of Ubon Ratchathani early this month happen to be arrested.

Two gang participants died in medical center and six some were treated pertaining to bullet wounds.

Pol Luxury touring Gen Sompong Chingduang, assistant national law enforcement chief, on Tuesday described the gunfight between the rival gangs on the night of August 3 as “outrageous” and said persons involved had not any fear of or tact for the law.

He claimed deputy national law enforcement chief Pol Gen Suchart Teerasawat was overseeing the investigation.

Pol Lt Gen Sompong said Ubon Ratchathani Provincial Court had approved warrants for ones arrest of 20 gang members. 14 had now happen to be arrested. The last obtained surrendered on Thursday. Police were hunting down the remaining five, the person said.

Investigators were also looking at weapons seized as a result of those involved, mentioned Pol Lt Gen Sompong, who is primary the investigation squad.

Photographs on social media prior showed gang subscribers carrying automatic breach weapons. Similar weapons were displayed by police at Tuesday’s media briefing.

Pol Luxury touring Gen Sompong stated 70-80 people were appearing investigated in total. There could more warrants and much more arrests.  

A couple of rival gangs   employed like guards at a couple of pubs, the Phayayor and Ekkamai 487, near the Big T store in Muang district, arranged a gathering at a parking lot later on the night of Aug 3 to settle some dispute, but negotiations on terms failed.  

Witnesses said to police they perceived a noisy imbroglio between the two sets of young men. It swiftly escalated to assault with dozens of gunshots fired. Six people of the two bande were treated to wounds and two others pronounced deceased after being folk to hospital.  

Earlier, reports said  two different people were killed and five others injured in the gunfight.

Police have pressed charges resistant to the owners of the two pubs for performing and modifying the particular premises without proper makes it possible for.