Court issues arrest warrant for ‘Pariwat’ on four charges over fatal shooting of military police officer in Songkhla

SONGKHLA — 25 October 2026, A Songkhla court has issued an arrest warrant for a man identified as Pariwat on four charges over the fatal shooting of a military police officer outside the Knockout entertainment venue in Songkhla. Police are searching for the suspect.

The case concerns the shooting of a soldier attached to the Military Police Company of the 42nd Military Circle outside Knockout on Chalathat Road in Bo Yang subdistrict, Muang district, Songkhla. Investigators from Muang Songkhla Police Station have gathered evidence and obtained an arrest warrant for the suspect.

The Songkhla Provincial Court issued the warrant for Pariwat, whose surname was withheld, on four charges: murder; possessing a firearm and ammunition without permission; carrying a firearm in a town, village or public place without permission or reasonable necessity; and discharging a firearm using gunpowder without justification in a town, village or community.

The shooting occurred at about 01:00 on Sunday. The victim was shot in the abdomen and seriously wounded. Rescue workers rushed him to hospital, where he later died. The gunman fled the scene.

Muang Songkhla police are searching for the suspect under the court warrant. As of the latest report, police had not officially confirmed an arrest.

Investigators are continuing to examine the motive and the circumstances leading up to the shooting.