BANGKOK: A gunman killed five security guards and wounded three other people in a mass shooting at a popular fresh food market in Thailand’s capital on Monday (Jul 28), police said.
The suspect opened fire with a “gun-type weapon” at the Or Tor Kor Market in Bangkok’s Bang Sue district at 12.31pm (5.31am GMT), the Royal Thai Police said, before taking his own life.
The shooting stemmed from a personal dispute, with the suspect – a former market employee – holding a long-running grudge against one of the security guards.
“We obtained this information from his wife’s testimony,” officer Sayam Boonsom told reporters at the scene.
