Brunei Based Canadian Shot Dead In Thailand

Bangkok - An armed thief opened fire at a Christmas party in Thailand, killing a Canadian businessman and wounding three others, police said Tuesday.

Mark Jay Keffer, 42, was celebrating Christmas with his wife and six others Monday night at a relatives' condominium in the capital Bangkok when a man entered from a balcony, Police Lt. Col. Sarawuth Dejsri said. Keffer's wife hit the robber over the head with her handbag as he was collecting 15,000 baht (US$400; euro300) and a digital camera from the party guests.

The thief became angry and started firing his pistol, killing Keffer and wounding his wife and a couple from Brunei, Sarawuth said.

The wife's injuries were not life threatening. Authorities said Keffer worked in Brunei. Police were searching for the gunman.-- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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