14-year-old arrested in Thailand’s Bangkok mall shooting case

BANGKOK: A 14-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with deadly shooting at an upscale shopping centre in the capital, Bangkok.

Sources 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.

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.

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin expressed concern over the incident at the shopping centre, which is among the best-known in Bangkok and is popular with locals and tourists.

“I am aware of the shooting event at Siam Paragon and have ordered the police to investigate. I am most worried about public safety,” he posted on X social media.

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