According to police, a shooting in Bangkok, Thailand’s capital, resulted in the deaths of five people and the injuries of one.
According to the Royal Thai Police, the shooting took place on Monday at 12:31 PM (05:31 GMT) at Or Tor Kor Market in the Bang Sue district of northern Bangkok.
The suspected perpetrator committed suicide at the market, which all five of the deceased victims were, according to police, were security guards.
“Police are looking into the motive,” the statement read. According to Worapat Sukthai, deputy police chief in the Bang Sue district, “it’s a mass shooting right now,” he was cited as saying to the AFP news agency.
According to the official, the police are looking into “any possible link” to the ongoing border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia.
According to the Thai Public Broadcasting Service, the shooter was spotted on surveillance footage with a backpack hung over his chest and a black T-shirt, a cap, camouflage shorts, and a backpack.
In Thailand, compared to much of the rest of Southeast Asia, gun violence is still prevalent.
Source: Aljazeera
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