A man has shot and killed at least five people at a food market in Bangkok before killing himself, police have said.The victims at the Or Tor Kor market in Thailand’s capital included five security guards, officers told Reuters news agency.
Two women had also been wounded in Monday’s incident, according to the Erawan Medical Centre, which provides emergency services in the city.”Police are investigating the identity of the person and the motive for the incident,” Thai police said in a statement.
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Police at the scene of the shooting. Pic: AP
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The market mainly sells agricultural produce and is a popular area for Thai and foreign tourists.
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Gun violence is not unusual in Thailand.In October 2023, a 14-year-old suspect used a modified handgun to kill two people at a luxury mall in central Bangkok.A year earlier, a former police officer killed 36 people, including 22 children, in a gun and knife attack at a nursery in eastern Thailand.
