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Man guns down 6 family members, kills himself as New Year’s party goes wrong

Seven people were left dead after a mass shooting in the southern Thai province of Chumphon, AFP reports.

The dreadful incident happened 10 minutes after midnight, when a “heavily” drunk man, identified as Sucheep Sornsung, opened fire on his family members apparently after feeling slighted by his in-laws during the New Year’s party.

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