Thailand shooting causes panic at nearby mall

Video emerged showing people running in fear from a building near a shopping centre where 26 people were killed on Saturday in Thailand's worst shooting spree.

The footage from the city of Nakhon Ratchasima was filmed by Songyost Suwanachim, who was on his way to the shopping centre where the mass shooting took place, but parked his car at a nearby supermarket when he heard loud noises. Inside the Terminal 21 Korat mall, a soldier with a grudge gunned down 26 people and wounded 57, before he was fatally shot, according to officials.

Terminal 21 Korat is an airport-themed mall filled with colourful Lego sculptures, a merry-go-round and huge replicas of landmarks from around the world.Shortly before midnight, police announced they had secured the above-ground portion of the mall, but were still searching for the shooter.About 16 hours later, officials held a news conference outside the mall to announce the gunman was fatally shot.

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