According to the News of the Sun on February 9, on February 8, a shooting incident occurred in northeast Thailand. A man in camouflage uniform shot at the crowd with a gun in front of a shopping mall, and by the morning of the 9th, the criminal had been killed by police. A total of 27 people were killed and 42 injured.
At present, the Thai police have determined that the culprit is a Thai soldier named Chag Phan.
(The on-site selfie of the murderer, Chag Pan, who was uploaded to Facebook, has now been deleted)
According to relevant media reports, the attack began at 3:30 p.m. local time on February 8. Zagpan first killed his commander and two soldiers at the Surathamphithak barracks, then stole three guns and 800 bullets from the arsenal of the military base and drove north.
(Rescue team at the scene of the crime)
Two hours later, Zagpan arrives at a shopping mall in the center of Korat. Here, he drew his gun and fired wildly at passers-by. In just two minutes, three people around him fell to the ground and dozens of people were injured.
(Surveillance video of the mall where the crime occurred)
Surveillance footage from the scene of the crime shows that the criminals have been calm during the attack. After completing the first phase of the killing, he took a selfie against the backdrop of a burning building and even uploaded a live video to his Facebook page.
At about 6 p.m., Chag climbed into the fourth floor of the mall and took 16 hostages.
(Thai police officer entering the scene)
For a long time, the police and Chagpan communication was not obvious, in order to rescue the hostages as soon as possible, the police even contacted Chagpan's mother and took her to the neighborhood, hoping that she could convince her son. But in the end, the negotiations were unsuccessful.
(Snipers ambushed in the heights)
On the night of the 8th and 9th, Thai security forces and police repeatedly launched raids on the mall, trying to contain the gunmen, so as to buy time to evacuate other frightened customers in the building. In the ensuing clashes, a police officer was killed in the line of duty and three others were injured.
(Customers in the mall were evacuated in batches)
Finally, at 9:00 a.m. local time on February 9, after a 16-hour stalemate, the security forces ambushed on the roof of the building found an opportunity to kill Zagpan, and the hostages were successfully rescued.
Image source: The Sun