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Thai soldier who killed 20 shot dead in shopping mall siege
Last edited Sun Feb 9, 2020, 06:51 PM - Edit history (1)
LBN thread: Thailand shooting: Soldier kills 20 in gun rampage
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Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS FEBRUARY 8, 2020 / 5:55 PM / UPDATED 15 MINUTES AGO
Thai soldier who killed 20 shot dead in shopping mall siege
Panu Wongcha-um
3 MIN READ
NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand (Reuters) - Thai security forces on Sunday shot and killed a rogue soldier who went on a rampage in a shopping mall in a northeastern city, ending an overnight siege after a series of attacks that left at least 20 people dead.
Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul confirmed the soldier had been shot dead at the Terminal 21 mall in the city of Nakhon Ratchasima.
“Thank you police and army for ending the situation. Shooter shot dead!!!” Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said in a post on Facebook. Police and the army also said he had been killed.
Police have identified the suspected shooter as 32-year-old soldier Jakrapanth Thomma.
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Thai soldier who killed 20 shot dead in shopping mall siege
Panu Wongcha-um
3 MIN READ
NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand (Reuters) - Thai security forces on Sunday shot and killed a rogue soldier who went on a rampage in a shopping mall in a northeastern city, ending an overnight siege after a series of attacks that left at least 20 people dead.
Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul confirmed the soldier had been shot dead at the Terminal 21 mall in the city of Nakhon Ratchasima.
“Thank you police and army for ending the situation. Shooter shot dead!!!” Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said in a post on Facebook. Police and the army also said he had been killed.
Police have identified the suspected shooter as 32-year-old soldier Jakrapanth Thomma.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-thailand-shooting/thai-soldier-who-killed-20-shot-dead-in-shopping-mall-siege-idUSKBN2020TB
