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.
The death toll has risen from 10 people to at least 20 – With dozens more left injured – Including 32-year-old Thomma’s commanding officer Col.
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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.
Active shooter in Korat, Thailand. The suspect was armed with an assault rifle, killing more than 10 innocent people right now. #กราดยิงโคราช #shooting #korat pic.twitter.com/Ko0Z7WOoeV
— Lattébbrook👨🚀™️ (@lattebbrook) February 8, 2020
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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.