Scores killed as soldier opens fire in northeast Thailand

8 Feb, 2020 12:18 / Updated 5 years ago

A Thai soldier has gone on a shooting rampage at a mall in northeast Thailand. At least ten people have been killed and many injured, according to local police.

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A series of gunshots can be heard in a video purportedly taken at the scene in the city of Nakhon Ratchasima.

“The gunman used a machine gun and shot innocent victims resulting in many injured and dead,” a police spokesperson told AFP.

A video posted by local media shows people fleeing the area as soldiers stand outside the mall where the suspect is believed to be holed up.

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