Siam Paragon Shooting in Bangkok, Thailand: Suspect Arrested, 1 Fatality Reported

Siam Paragon Shooting in Bangkok, Thailand: Suspect Arrested, 1 Fatality Reported

Police in Thailand say they have arrested a teenage suspected gunman after⁣ a deadly shooting ⁣at⁢ an upscale shopping centre in the capital, Bangkok.

Emergency services said on Tuesday ​evening one person ‍had been killed in the incident, ​correcting an earlier ⁢statement that three people​ had died. It added six⁣ people ⁢had ‍been wounded‌ in total, five of those critically.

The Metropolitan Police Detective Department said on its ‍Facebook page that a 14-year-old suspected gunman had⁤ been⁣ arrested and was being questioned over⁣ the incident at the Siam Paragon mall.

Emergency ‌services shared an image of ⁢a police officer apprehending⁣ and handcuffing an individual lying face down ⁣on ⁤the ⁤floor.

The ⁢Central Investigation⁤ Bureau⁤ had earlier posted a grainy image on its Facebook page of an individual they said was the gunman,‍ dressed in‍ khaki cargo ​pants and a⁢ baseball cap.

Unverified videos‍ on social media showed scenes of chaos,⁣ with people, ​including children, running out of the doors of the ⁤mall​ while security guards ushered them out.

Link from‍ www.aljazeera.com

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