American kills self after stealing gun, shooting at Pattaya police
Pattaya Mail
November 3, 2020
An American man shot himself after stealing a handgun and spraying
police and a Pattaya condominium with bullets, injuring a reporter.
Michael Giavasis, 25, died after 2 a.m. this morning in his Central
Pattaya condo which 50 Pattaya and Chonburi police had locked down and
sent in a crisis negotiator.
Chonburi deputy police chief Pol. Col. Korawat Hanpradit said Giavasis
earlier that day had stolen a 9mm Glock handgun from a shooting range in
Huay Yai. Police pursued, but broke off close pursuit after he fired
several shots at them. Giavasis then managed to escape.
He resurfaced at his condo tower, where he was reported to be making
“dangerous problems.” When police arrived, he fired randomly, hitting
reporter Thiwakorn Kritmanee, 31, in the left foot.
Thiwakorn received first aid and was taken to Bangkok Hospital Pattaya.
The shooter barricaded himself in his apartment and would not cooperate with police. After about three hours, he shot himself.
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