Thai police in 2018 (illustration photo) – JEWEL SAMAD / AFP
A soldier killed at least ten people with automatic weapons northeast of the Thailand this Saturday, the police announced. “The shooter used a machine gun to shoot innocent victims, many of whom were injured or killed,” said a spokesperson. Local media reported at least 12 dead.
According to journalist Saksith Saiyasombut, correspondent for Channel News Asia in Thailand, the killings took place in the northeastern city of Nakhon Ratchasima.
UPDATE: Police says a rogue soldier has killed 12 people in a mass shooting in Nakhon Ratchasima, situation still active. https://t.co/gfkdihC3qP
– Saksith Saiyasombut (@SaksithCNA) February 8, 2020
The killings broadcast on Facebook Live
according to the english language newspaper Bangkok Post, “The assailant first shot his commander and two others inside a military camp before fleeing in a stolen vehicle. He shot civilians along the road to Terminal 21 shopping center in Muang district, “where he is believed to have held hostages.
Always according to Bangkok Post, the perpetrator of the attack, reportedly relayed his actions to the Facebook Live shopping mall before his page was suspended.
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