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Gunman who killed 20 and took hostages at Thai shopping mall identified as junior army officer - police ‘He went mad’: Gunman who killed 21 in Thai shopping mall rampage identified as junior army officer
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Thai police have identified a shooter who killed at least 20 people, injured 31 others and held hostages at a shopping mall in Thailand as junior army officer Jakraphanth Thomma. Thai police have identified a shooter who killed at least 21 people, injured 31 others and held hostages at a shopping mall in Thailand as junior army officer Jakraphanth Thomma.
Police told BBC Thai that Thomma killed his commanding officer before stealing weapons from a military base and going on the shooting rampage. "We don't know why he did this. It appears he went mad," Defence Ministry spokesman Kongcheep Tantrawanit said as police confirmed that Thomma killed his commanding officer before stealing weapons from a military base and going on the shooting rampage. 
Police also posted a wanted poster for Thomma on their social media pages. Thai police posted a wanted poster for Thomma on their social media pages, warning people stuck inside the mall to hide in a safe place and to mute their mobile phones.
In a post on Twitter, police also warned people stuck inside the mall to hide in a safe place and to mute their mobile phones.
Shortly before midnight, police said that they had secured the mall. The authorities reportedly brought in his mother to help negotiate surrender.Shortly before midnight, police said that they had secured the mall. The authorities reportedly brought in his mother to help negotiate surrender.
Earlier, footage apparently from mall security cameras showed a man brandishing an assault rifle and walking calmly through an empty area of the building.Earlier, footage apparently from mall security cameras showed a man brandishing an assault rifle and walking calmly through an empty area of the building.
Videos posted on social media showed panicked people running from the mall, while others showed men carrying injured people to safety. Thomma took selfies as he began his attack and live-streamed the rampage on his Facebook page, but the page was quickly shut down. Videos posted on social media showed panicked people running from the mall, while others showed men carrying injured people to safety.
Thomma reportedly took selfies as he began his attack and live-streamed the rampage on his Facebook page, but the page was quickly shut down.
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