Thailand shooting: At least 10 people killed in attack in Korat as shoppers flee mall amid gunfire

Jacob Jarvis8 February 2020

At least 10 people in a shooting rampage near a shopping mall, police said.

The shooting happened on Saturday in Nakhon Ratchasima, also known as Korat, in the north east of Thailand.

Authorities said the attacker remains at large and the suspect is said to be a soldier.

They opened fire at different locations in the city, police spokesman Kissana Phathanacharoen said in a message to reporters.

The shooter remained close to a shopping mall. Footage from the shopping centre showed people running in fear as the incident unfolded.

Shoppers fled as shots rang out (@Ammnakarach)

He had not yet been apprehended, the police said.

Local media showed footage of the soldier getting out of a car in front of a shopping mall and firing a series of shots.

This sent people running. Gunshots could be heard on the video.

The city and neighbourhood police officers, who asked not to be identified because they were not authorised to release information, said the man took a gun from his base and drove to the Terminal 21 mall.

He shot along the way, they said.

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