Thailand: Soldier opens fire in a mall | Sansani

The soldier reportedly opened fire at a shopping mall in the city of Nakhon Ratchasima, northeast of the capital, Bangkok. Authorities shot the suspect dead after he spent hours holed up in the mall.

Thai authorities confirmed on Sunday that a soldier who killed 29 people in a shooting rampage in a mall had been shot dead by security officials. The killing spree took place on Saturday, in the northeastern city of Nakhon Ratchasima of Thailand. Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said more than 31 others were injured.

The soldier had reportedly opened fire at a shopping mall following a dispute over land. Video taken outside the Terminal 21 mall and shared on social media showed people taking cover in a parking lot as gunshots were fired.