In Thailand there was a killing spree on Saturday. At least 20 people died, the exact number is still unclear. The shooter is a soldier.
- There was a killing spree in northeastern Thailand.
- A man shot with a machine gun.
- There were probably at least 20 deaths.
Update from 19:25: After the killing spree in Thailand, the number of victims continues to rise. At least 20 people were killed. Security officials cordoned off a mall in the northeastern city of Nakhon Ratchasima , where the suspect appears to have entrenched, the authorities said on Saturday. Police rescued dozens of people from the building complex. The authorities initially did not confirm reports of a hostage-taking.
Dozens of people were brought to safety in an evacuation campaign. The police said they had "control" over the ground floor. Meanwhile, fears were raised that the shooter might have mingled with the people who had fled the mall.
17 killing spree: soldier shoots in Thailand
Update from 5:30 p.m .: 17 people died in a soldier's killing spree in northeastern Thailand. The killing spree began at a military base, then the man stole a vehicle and drove to a mall . Most of the victims died there. He had probably entrenched himself there with 16 hostages.
Soldiers of a special military unit of the Thai newspaper Khao Sod were according to a report in the evening in the mall to take to the shooter. Police officers also accompanied the soldier's mother to the site of the incident. It was hoped that she could persuade her son to give up, it was said.
The local police instructed residents not to leave their homes and apartments and to stay away from the crime scenes. The streets around the mall were initially cordoned off.
Killing spree in Thailand: 17 people die in the northeast of the country
Update from 16:59: At least 17 people died in the killing spree in Thailand . Another 14 were injured in the act of a soldier in the northeast of the country. This was announced by a representative of the health authority. Armed forces had cordoned off a mall , but the suspect had not yet been caught, the Department of Defense said.
The killing spree began in a barracks , where three people were killed, including at least one soldier. The shooter was then driven into the city center with a stolen army vehicle. Local media reported that the gunman stole weapons from the barracks before shooting around downtown .
The Department of Defense said the armed forces had sealed off Terminal 21 shopping mall, where the man was entrenched. During the attack, the alleged attacker posted photos and videos of himself in combat gear on Facebook. He wrote: "Nobody can escape death." The video has since been deleted.
Killing spree in Thailand: At least 14 people die
First report from February 8, 4:15 p.m.
Bangkok - A soldier killed at least 14 people in a killing spree in Thailand. However, the information fluctuates, sometimes there are also 17 deaths.
Killing spree in Thailand: Many people die in shopping mall
Security forces tried to arrest the shooter, who is said to have taken several hostages in a shopping center, the military said on Saturday. The motive for the crime is still unclear, Commander Thanya Kiatsarn said in the message.
Most of the people were killed in the shopping center in the province of Nakhon Ratchasima around 260 kilometers northeast of the capital Bangkok. According to media reports, the killing spree is said to have started at the nearby Surathampithak military base. According to Thai media, the soldier also killed his superiors and other military personnel.
Photos circulate on the Internet: rampage in Thailand was broadcast on the Internet
The killing spree was broadcast live on the Internet. A police spokesman had previously said the man had shot at innocent victims with a machine gun, which resulted in "many injuries and deaths".
The gunman stole an army vehicle and published photos and videos of himself in combat gear during the act. Photos and videos circulating on the Internet showed scenes of people fleeing in panic. Suspected shots from automatic weapons were heard.
More information will follow .
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