Following the shooting at a luxury mall, Siam Paragon, in the capital of Thailand, Bangkok, police have arrested a 14-year-old suspected gunman, local media reported.
At least three people were killed and three were seriously wounded in the shooting at Bangkok’s Siam Paragon, emergency services reported.
However, Television station Thai PBS reported five people were injured.
On their Facebook Page, Thailand’s Central Investigation Bureau posted an image of a man they said was the suspected gunman.
Some of the unverified videos shared on social media platforms showed people, including children, running out of the doors of the Siam Paragon Mall while security guards ushered them out.
One of the videos showed people taking cover in a darkened room inside a restaurant, while live television showed long queues of traffic outside the mall in torrential rain.
Local broadcaster Channel 3 reported sounds similar to gunfire were heard inside, which is from a bathroom in the mall.
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin voiced concern over the incident.
On a social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, he posted, “I am aware of the shooting event at Siam Paragon and have ordered the police to investigate. I am most worried about public safety.”
