Shooting in Terminal 21 Korat.

[Brewster67]

I am getting reports of a mass shooting in the Terminal 21 shopping mall in Korat City Centre.

 

Up to now there are 10 dead and the killer /s  have escaped into town.

 

I am hearing also that they started a fire in the mall.

 

I am trying to get in touch with my wife at the moment who is always in there shopping with my 16 month old son. Anyone hear any more details>?

 

RIP to those who have lost their lives, I hope my wife answers her phone soon, i am pulling my hair out here.

[cmsally]

I found this in Thai, it was outside the mall:

https://www.sanook.com/news/8028682/

 

will try to do brief translation

[jaffas21]

my gf  just left before it happened, lucky  lucky ... im not sure if hes still on the loose. Maximum 14 dead .. apparently he blew  up some  sort of fuel tank at the back of terminal. 

Edited February 8, 2020 by jaffas21

[CharlieH]

8 minutes ago, cmsally said:

I found this in Thai, it was outside the mall:

https://www.sanook.com/news/8028682/

 

will try to do brief translation

 

translation From Google (chrome)

 

"(8 Feb 63)  Korat Next Step Facebook posted a situation report saying "# urgent news # chasing the middle man shot Korat city warning !! As a result of chase after shooting # Villains using weapons of war #Circuit Terminal 21, Korat, warns of the criminal using firearms to fire people Initially, 2 people were killed and injured in the Central Pho Central District and continued to cause incidents in the city / Hua Thale police area and people injured. "

Found that The scene of the crime, using firearms to chase firearms and to chase villagers. Initially, there were deaths and injuries. The incident occurred in the Pho Klang police station and continued to occur in Hua Thale. Before driving away into Terminal 21 in Korat downtown At the moment, the authorities are besieging.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the culprit was a military corporal. Used firearms to kill 2 dead in a broken road village Nakhon Ratchasima City Center And many more people injured Before driving, Hummi used the HK gun to fire the villagers madly."

[OneMoreFarang]

Some info is on Twitter i.e. Stickboy Bangkok

[jaffas21]

there is  video of him shooting outside terminal on facebook.

Edited February 8, 2020 by jaffas21

[cmsally]

More updates here :

https://www.facebook.com/KoratNextStep/?__tn__=kC-R&eid=ARAwhK_9bccHvIAttMjindMeamdVeToSHkqQWw-qPk-Qz77suJo6ObfkXBKMEFyxxXKSAuwf33sSgZVf&hc_ref=ARRr1DK-GJsZU6enNS74X42kh9G0dzNNgLVVbwMn7OxFNFokOSpoJtJrILBbyhHhCns&fref=nf

[cmsally]

From the news it seems incidents were other locations and lastly he fled into the "Terminal ". He seems to have some sort of maybe automatic weapon and driving a humvee.

[Susco]

2 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

2 people were killed and injured in the Central Pho Central

 

13 minutes ago, Brewster67 said:

Up to now there are 10 dead

 

Shows how fast the rumor drums go

[cmsally]

It says at first he shot 2 other soldiers dead. Then it says he shot one person and injured a policeman. Presumably 3 dead? But not many facts. On Facebook it shows people taking cover in closed shops inside the building. He seems to be somewhere in Terminal 21 and started a fire also.

[Brigand]

I hear that he popped some friends and others in CQ (sic) Korat which is just down the main road from the city and then traveled to the city and went crazy at Terminal 21 starting a fire and killing more.

[cmsally]

Just announced "closing the area" within a 2km radius of Terminal 21. Asking everyone in that area to remain indoors.

Notice from police and govt. officials.

 

The post I just translated about closing the area seems to have disappeared so maybe some confusion.

[CharlieH]

Thai PBS are televising it now on channel 3

[Yinn]

12 dead, maybe more.

 

Soldier.

 

 

[jaffas21]

21 minutes ago, Susco said:

 

 

Shows how fast the rumor drums go

confirmed 12 dead from police sources including a taxi driver, student and motorcycle taxi driver and shoppers in terminal.

 

 

Edited February 8, 2020 by jaffas21

[norfolkandchance]

Thai Media is reporting many dead.

[Brigand]

How does some lowly army corporal get hold of war weapons and tactical gear like that so easily and just wander off with them? Going to lots of questions here.

[KhaoYai]

Shocked when I read the first line of this post as my girlfriend was going to Terminal 21 today. Called her immediately and she's fine.  Same cannot be said for one of her Nephew's friends - young kid around 14 years old, dead. Her mate works in Terminal 21 and is not answering her phone - worrying.

 

GF says the situation is still live and there are 20 dead so far. However, she is no longer in the city so I think her information is coming from Thai TV.

[Brigand]

My Mrs says he's posting on Facebook whilst he's doing this ... an example of it is a post about him saying his trigger finger is getting tired. Geez man ... not good.

[jaffas21]

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/breaking-thailand-korat-mall-shooting-21455871

[007 RED]

2 minutes ago, Brigand said:

My Mrs says he's posting on Facebook whilst he's doing this ... an example of it is a post about him saying his trigger finger is getting tired. Geez man ... not good.

Mrs MoneyBaht reports the same.... he's streaming live on Facebook... now reports 14 dead and many wounded.

[cmsally]

The shooter is updating on Facebook as he goes!!

Just saw him post that he has cramps and ponder whether he should give up. Extremely weird!

[Yinn]

Video of shooting at terminal 21

 

He also also shot fuel tank explosion and stolen police car.

 

 

[RotBenz8888]

2 minutes ago, cmsally said:

The shooter is updating on Facebook as he goes!!

Just saw him post that he has cramps and ponder whether he should give up. Extremely weird!

Drugs, mental illness or both. Just heard Nation TV 17 dead, so far...

[norfolkandchance]

Please don’t upload photo’s which are appearing. Shocking

[Momororo]

More than 20 died.... 

[Brewster67]

I am getting reports that between 15 and 20 dead, my wife and our 16 month old son had left Terminal about an hour before it all kicked off... My wife's cousin is trapped inside hiding with a security guard and a few others. he is a soldier who apparently first shot and killed is commanding officer and two others, and the police chased him down to the terminal 21 shopping mall, where he basically just shot the place up... he is still active in there and is regularly live streaming on his facebook.

[cmsally]

As above they are now saying at least 20 dead. Presume he is still in the Terminal 21.

Shut down of the area in a 2km radius.

[cmsally]

They seem to have shut down his Facebook page.

[pixelaoffy]

Special forces Thai ? Any