KORAT, THAILAND. (THECOUNT) — Jakrapanth Thomma, a corporal in the Thai Royal Army, has been identified as the shooter in a mass killing at Terminal 21 Korat mall Saturday.
At least 10 people are said dead including 32-year-old Thomma’s commanding officer Col.
The city and neighborhood police officers, who asked not to be identified because they were not authorized to release information, said the man took a gun from his base and drove to the Terminal 21 mall, shooting along the way. The city is also known as Korat, reports ArabTimesOnline.
The suspect live-updated part of the massacre, posting pictures of himself in full tactical gear, a facemask and rifle, and writing “So tired,” “Are they dead? It’s three people,” and other messages before his profiles were deleted, reports SputnikNews.
The mall is located at, 99 Mittraphap Rd, Nai Mueang, Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima District, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, in Thailand.
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Geo quick facts: Nakhon Ratchasima is one of the four major cities of Isan, Thailand, known as the “big four of Isan”. The city is commonly known as Korat, a shortened form of its name. It is the governmental seat of the Nakhon Ratchasima Province and Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima District – Wikipedia.
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