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Unpaid brokerage fee believed to be behind Korat mass shooting

Unpaid brokerage fee believed to be behind Korat mass shooting

14 Sept 03:27 Key points summarised by AI
  • An unpaid 50,000 baht brokerage fee from a real estate deal is believed to have triggered Sgt. Maj Jakrapanth Thomma's shooting rampage.
  • A dispute over the fee escalated into violence, with Jakrapanth fatally shooting his commander, Colonel Ananrote Krasae, and the real estate developer, Mrs. Anong Mitchan.
  • Following the initial murders, the soldier stole an arsenal of weapons, including assault rifles and a machine gun, along with nearly 800 rounds of ammunition, from his barracks.
  • He then drove a stolen Humvee to the Terminal 21 shopping mall, indiscriminately opening fire on civilians both en route and inside the complex.
  • Jakrapanth barricaded himself in the mall for over 12 hours, engaging authorities before being shot dead.
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