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70-Year-Old Brother Arrested for Shooting Sister Dead and Severely Wounding Brother-in-Law Over Inherited Land Dispute

Crime09 Jul 2026 17:24 GMT+7

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70-Year-Old Brother Arrested for Shooting Sister Dead and Severely Wounding Brother-in-Law Over Inherited Land Dispute

Prachinburi police arrested a 70-year-old man who shot his 60-year-old sister dead and seriously wounded his brother-in-law after a failed negotiation over inherited land surveying in Nikom Phatthana, Rayong Province.


The case involved a man who fired shots at his sister, killing her, and seriously wounding his brother-in-law during a site visit to survey disputed inherited land in Nikom Phatthana District, Rayong Province, before fleeing the scene and abandoning a mysteriously burning SUV, as previously reported.Read more: Blood Inheritance - Brother Shoots Sister Dead, Brother-in-Law Seriously Injured, Flees Leaving Burning Car Mystery)

Most recently, at 16:00 on 9 July 2026, it was reported that police intercepted and arrested the 70-year-old man who fled in a four-door pickup truck from Rayong Province in Nadi District, Prachinburi Province.

A search of the vehicle uncovered a handgun placed on the back seat. Police have initially taken the 70-year-old man in for questioning.

Further updates will be provided as the situation develops.