Rouge Thai soldier who killed 21 in rampage shot dead in mall

Thai officials have confirmed that soldier who killed at least 21 and injured 31 ors h been shot de by police inside a mall in norastern Thailand. On Saturday, shooter, angry over a financial dispute, killed two people and n went on a rampage in norastern Thailand as he drove to a busy mall, international media reported.

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On Sunday morning, Lieutenant General Thanya Kiatsarn, commander of Thailand's 2nd Army Region, reportedly announced that shooter has been killed bringing an end to nearly 12-hour manhunt. According to Thai Police, attacker was ‘shot de’ around 9 am local time on Sunday.

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standoff began after shooter started shooting at a military site and n at a shopping mall. Video taken outside mall showed people diving for cover as shots rang out mid-afternoon Saturday. Many were killed outside mall, some in cars, ors while walking. Defence Ministry spokesman Lt. Gen. Kongcheep Tantrawanich said, Sgt Maj. Jakrapanth Thomma was responsible for mass shooting in Nakhon Ratchasima, a hub for Thailand’s relatively poorer and rural norastern region. Much of shooting took place at Terminal 21 Korat, an airport-med mall filled with colourful Lego sculptures, a merry-go-round and huge replicas of landmarks from around world.

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Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said a doctor was shot while helping an injured person. A police officer also was killed, pushing death toll to 21, Charnvirakul said. Hundreds of people were evacuated from mall in small batches by police. “We were scared and ran to hide in toilets,” said Sumana Jeerawattanasuk, one of those rescued by police. She said seven or eight people hid in same room as her. “I am so gl. I was so scared of getting hurt,” she said. 

“We are worried about those who are still trapped inside. Some still couldn’t come out,” Lt. Col. Poonsap Prasertsak, a senior police commander for region, said in a public statement early Sunday morning. He told reporters police were in touch with some of those still trapped. “We told m to stay calm, stay still and keep ir hes down,” he said.