A gunman killed at least 12 people then took hostages inside a mall in Korat, northeast Thailand on Saturday. The killer - believed to be a soldier - is still at large. Read more here:
Major shootings are rare in the Southeast Asian country other than in the far south, where a decades-old insurgency persists.
Police identified the suspect as Jakrapanth Thomma. He had posted on his Facebook page earlier in the day that"Death is inevitable for everyone". He also posted a picture of what appeared to be his hand holding a gun. The shooter was still in the Century 21 shopping mall and had not yet been apprehended, the police said.
Later video on social media from CCTV footage inside the mall showed the gunman dressed in black and wearing a mask. He slung his gun over his shoulder as he moved into an electronics store with no sign of other people around. A woman interviewed by Thailand's Channel One television said she had heard gunshots when she was at the shopping mall and hid in a clothing store with other people before escaping.
Thai army chief Apirat Kongsompong issued an order for local army commanders to rush to the scene and investigate.
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