WATCH people leaving Thai shopping mall in panic as shooter takes hostages, kills 17
The death toll has risen to 17 after a soldier went on a shooting rampage and has reportedly taken hostages inside a shopping mall in Thailand, health authorities said.
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Local media reported that the shooter, wearing a helmet and mask, took selfies and streamed the attack online.
It’s not clear whether the attacker began shooting at people before he entered the building or not, but one video posted on Twitter appears to show a man sheltering behind a car door which looks like it has been covered in blood.
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Local media reported that more shots had been heard inside the building where the gunman is apparently still holding an unknown number of hostages.
More footage apparently recorded from security cameras inside the mall shows the masked man walking in an empty area with an assault rifle in his hand.
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The shooting prompted a massive response from Thai security forces who are reportedly preparing to storm the building.
Another social media video shows a group of men quickly carrying an injured person through a mall parking lot, where they are placed into the back of a van and presumably rushed to hospital.
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WATCH people leaving Thai shopping mall in panic as shooter takes hostages, kills 17