Bangkok Siam Paragon mall shooting: At least 3 killed, 14-year-old suspected gunman arrested

BANGKOK: At least three people were killed and several others wounded on Tuesday (Oct 3) following a shooting at Bangkok’s Siam Paragon mall.

One of the wounded was a foreign national, said Thai emergency services. 

Police have arrested the 14-year-old suspected gunman. 

“The attacker was arrested. In fact, he surrendered … Police are clearing the scene. The situation is easing,” Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin told reporters. 

In security camera footage shared on social media, the suspected shooter is seen inside a store, kneeling on the ground in an apparent surrender.

Police officers then shatter a glass panel before moving in to detain him.

Images of the arrest show an officer pinning the teenager to the ground and handcuffing the suspect, who was clad in a black top and a cap. Officials later recovered a handgun from the scene.