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| WATCH people leaving Thai shopping mall in panic as shooter takes hostages, kills 17 | WATCH people leaving Thai shopping mall in panic as shooter takes hostages, kills 17 |
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| The death toll has risen to 17 after a soldier went on a shooting rampage and has reportedly taken hostages inside a shopping mall in Thailand, health authorities said. | The death toll has risen to 17 after a soldier went on a shooting rampage and has reportedly taken hostages inside a shopping mall in Thailand, health authorities said. |
| Local media reported that the shooter, wearing a helmet and mask, took selfies and streamed the attack online. | Local media reported that the shooter, wearing a helmet and mask, took selfies and streamed the attack online. |
| It's not clear whether the attacker began shooting at people before he entered the building or not, but one video posted on Twitter appears to show a man sheltering behind a car door which looks like it has been covered in blood. | It's not clear whether the attacker began shooting at people before he entered the building or not, but one video posted on Twitter appears to show a man sheltering behind a car door which looks like it has been covered in blood. |
| Warning: This video contains disturbing images | |
| Local media reported that more shots had been heard inside the building where the gunman is apparently still holding an unknown number of hostages. | Local media reported that more shots had been heard inside the building where the gunman is apparently still holding an unknown number of hostages. |
| More footage apparently recorded from security cameras inside the mall shows the masked man walking in an empty area with an assault rifle in his hand. | |
| The shooting prompted a massive response from Thai security forces who are reportedly preparing to storm the building. | |
| Another social media video shows a group of men quickly carrying an injured person through a mall parking lot, where they are placed into the back of a van and presumably rushed to hospital. | |
| Some social media users encouraged people in the area to go to hospitals and donate blood. | |
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