Factbox: What we know about the mass shooter in Thailand
At least 26 people were killed and 57 wounded in an 18-hour shooting spree in northeastern Thailand that ended in an overnight standoff at a busy shopping mall, where most of the victims were killed.
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Thai soldier kills 26 in rampage, most inside shopping mall
A Thai soldier who killed at least 26 people, most of them in a shopping mall in the northeast of the country, was angry over a land deal involving a relative of his commanding officer, officials said on Sunday.
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Thai soldier’s killing spree left 26 dead, 57 wounded: PM
A Thai soldier who went on a rampage in a northeastern city that ended in a standoff in a packed shopping mall killed 26 people and wounded at least 52, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Sunday.
