PHITSANULOK — Three teenagers were wounded in a shotgun attack at a public park in Phitsanulok province early Tuesday, shortly after returning from a game of snooker, police said.
The shooting was reported at 2:16 am on January 7, 2026, at a public park in front of Aranyik Municipal Office in Mueang Phitsanulok district. Emergency responders from the Phitsanulok Rescue Unit and Prasat Boon Sathan Foundation were dispatched after reports of people injured by gunfire.
Rescue workers found three victims at the scene — a 14-year-old girl who was shot in the abdomen and two 14-year-old boys, one hit in the right chest area and the other in the right leg. The injured teenagers were found sitting and lying on the grass. They were given first aid before being taken to Buddhachinaraj Hospital for further treatment.
Witnesses told police the teenagers had been sitting and talking with friends at the park after finishing a snooker game in the city and were preparing to go home. A motorcycle emerged from a side alley near the municipal office across from the park, and the rider opened fire at the group before fleeing, police said. The type of firearm was initially unclear.
Officers from Mueang Phitsanulok police station secured the scene and collected evidence. Investigators found a shotgun shell wad on the pavement in front of the park and a shotgun pellet at the scene. The case is being handled by Police Capt. Salee Duang-upra, who is leading efforts to identify and arrest the suspect.
