‘Brit former soldier’ shoots himself dead at gun range in front of horrified staff in Thailand

A BRITISH man believed to be a former soldier reportedly shot himself dead at a gun range in Thailand in front of horrified staff. The man is said to have rented the 9mm handgun before firing 10 shots at a paper target at the shooting range in Pattaya at around 11:30 am this morning. ViralPressA Brit reportedly shot himself at a gun range in Thailand[/caption] ViralPressThe man was found on the floor at a gun range in Pattaya[/caption] Paramedics who arrived at the scene found him on the floor gasping for breath. He was rushed to the nearest hospital in the Banglamung district but died later in the evening. Police are now interviewing staff and other witnesses who were at the range at the same time as him. He was reportedly carrying an ID card that had “The British Army” printed on it and staff said he had visited the range around six times before. READ MORE IN WORLD NEWS OUT FOR THE KILL Shark behind two fatal attacks on swimmers was 'sex-crazed', say experts RIDE FROM HELL Horror moment fairground carousel packed with children COLLAPSES in midair Manager Santat Senkhor, 33, said: “I am still in shock after what happened. “The British person was a regular customer who has been to the shooting range about five or six times. “Today, he rented two types of firearms, a short gun and a long gun, and bought 25 rounds of ammunition, which I didn’t think was unusual. “There were no signs of any abnormality and I served him as usual.” Most read in The Sun PIERS MORGAN Mo lied to my face in front of millions - I've never been prouder of my friend Hot hack Mum praised for ‘amazing idea’ to keep her paddling pool warm SPACE Of YOU Ed Sheeran’s baby daughter’s VERY unique name revealed after secret pregnancy JACQUED IT IN Jacques O'Neill quit villa after a FIGHT with Adam Collard, claim fans ISLE BE DAMNED Moment Jacques breaks down in tears and QUITS on tonight's Love Island ABUSE HELL Katie Price's sickening abuse of ex's new fiancée & their kids revealed in full Police arrived at the range and checked CCTV. They found that the man had spent around 30 minutes sitting silently by a pond at the entrance to the facility before going inside. However, staff said they did not find it unusual because “he was a regular customer”. Investigating officer Pacharak Suriya from the Huai Yai district police station in Chonburi province said “many witnesses had to be interrogated”. The cop added: “The British man was taken to hospital and paramedics attempted to save his life. Read More on The Sun ON THE BRINK I'm living off green juice after my UC was slashed over a simple mistake BRA FIGHT I'm slammed for wearing Primark bras in public but they're the same as crop tops “We now have to contact the relatives of the dead man to further deduce the true cause. There are also many witnesses to interview.” The Sun has reached out to the Foreign Office and has not named the victim as it’s unclear if his next of kin has been informed. Contact the Samaritans If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this article, contact The Samaritans on 116 123. They are available for free at anytime. Or email https://www.samaritans.org/