Thailand: Shooting in Bangkok leaves 6 dead, 1 injured; gunman kills self, probe on

At least 6 people were killed and one person was wounded after a shooting incident rocked Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, on Monday. Police said that the shooting occurred at a popular fresh food market, Reuters reported.

“Police are investigating the motive. So far it’s a mass shooting,” Worapat Sukthai, deputy police chief of Bangkok’s Bang Sue district, where the incident took place, told AFP. The authorities mentioned that the gunman took his own life soon after the incident.

Authorities are currently investigating the matter. The number of fatalities includes the gunman who took his own life, Charin Gopatta, Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, told Reuters.

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According to Erawan Emergency Medical Centre, which monitors Bangkok hospitals, four security guards at the Or To Ko market, which sells agricultural produce and local food, were killed by the gunman, as well as a woman.

Or Tor Kor Market, which is a short distance from Chatuchak Market, is touted as a popular tourist destination in the Thai capital.

Meanwhile, Sue told AFP that they are investigating “for any possible link” between the mass shooting and the current border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia.

Mass shootings are common in Thailand, where firearms can be obtained relatively easily due to lax gun control enforcement.

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With inputs from agencies.