Thai officials said that a gunman set fire to a fresh food market in Bangkok on Monday and killed five people on Monday.
The victims include four security guards and a market vendor, according to local media. After the shooting, the gunman took his life.
What do we know about shooting?
According to Charin Gopatta, Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, it brings up to six to six.
According to the Eravan Medical Center, two women were injured.
The popular quadruple weekend with tourists is next to the market in Chaturchak district or Tor Core Market, often seen by local people.
Although the current is currently unclear, Thai police have stated that they are “identifying the individual and identifying motifs for the event.”
“This is a collective shooting,” said Bang Suu Ki Deputy Police Chief Vorpat Sushai.
Hey that the police is working to identify the gunman, as well as investigating “any possible link” for the border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia, which ended in a ceasefire later on Monday.
How common is gun violence in Thailand?
Although there are quite strict gun restrictions in Thailand, gun ownership in the country is not uncommon.
While large -scale firing does not occur frequently, Thailand has seen many deadly events in recent years.
In 2023, a 14 -year -old used a modified handgun to kill two people and injure five others in a luxury mall in Bangkok.
Exactly a year ago, one of the country’s worst mass took place in 2022, when a police sergeant who lost his job, killed 36 people.
Edited by: saim dusan inayatullah
