A Thai physically challenged former soldier, Chaturong Suksuk, 29 on Saturday shot his bride, Kanchana Panchunthuek, 44 and three others before killing himself on his wedding day.
The wedding ceremony, according to BBC reports, took place in northeast Thailand.
The BBC, while citing information obtained from the Thai Police, said Suksuk stormed off the wedding party abruptly and returned with a gun, killing his wife, her 62-year-old mother and 38-year-old sister.
During the process, the stray bullets hit two guests, who were taken to hospital. One of them died.
“Chaturong was quite intoxicated at the time,” but his motive remains unclear. He had bought the gun and ammunition legally last year, the police informed the BBC.
It was also gathered that the couple had an argument during the party. Some guests at the party told the police.
It also reported that Suksuk had felt insecure about the age gap between him and Ms Pachunthuek who he had lived together for three years before getting married.
Suksuk, who until death was an atlehe, had won a silver medal in swimming at the ASEAN Para Games in Indonesia the previous year.
He was reportedly rumoured to be among the athletes competing in Thailand the following month at the World Ability Sport Games.
Suksuk lost his right leg while serving with the paramilitary light infantry squad that guards Thailand’s borders.
