Bangkok market mass shooting: Man kills five then shoots himself
A gunman in Thailand’s Bangkok killed at least five before shooting himself at the Or Tor Kor food market in Chatuchak district on Monday, as per local media.The mass shooting reportedly took place around 12.38 pm.As per reports, the police are investigating the motive, and it is suspected to be a mass shooting.Who is the shooter?According to the Bangkok Post, the gunman was found dead on a bench inside the market building, dressed in a black T-shirt and camouflage shorts, with a rucksack beside the body. Police recovered an ID card and a driving licence identifying the deceased as a 61-year-old man from Khong district, Nakhon Ratchasima. The name on the cards is Noi Praidaen.The authorities are working to identify any possible links to the ongoing border clash between Thailand and Cambodia, the TOI reported.As per the local media, four market security guards and one woman vendor were shot dead while two women sustained injuries.
A gunman in Thailand’s Bangkok killed at least five before shooting himself at the Or Tor Kor food market in Chatuchak district on Monday, as per local media.
The mass shooting reportedly took place around 12.38 pm.
As per reports, the police are investigating the motive, and it is suspected to be a mass shooting.
Who is the shooter?
According to the Bangkok Post, the gunman was found dead on a bench inside the market building, dressed in a black T-shirt and camouflage shorts, with a rucksack beside the body. Police recovered an ID card and a driving licence identifying the deceased as a 61-year-old man from Khong district, Nakhon Ratchasima. The name on the cards is Noi Praidaen.
The authorities are working to identify any possible links to the ongoing border clash between Thailand and Cambodia, the TOI reported.
As per the local media, four market security guards and one woman vendor were shot dead while two women sustained injuries.
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