Woman is shot dead and another is injured after gunman opens fire at a shopping mall in Bangkok
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- Police descended on Century Plaza in the heart of the Thai capital just after 3pm
- The fatal shooting is believed to have happened at a dental clinic in the complex
- The gunman is still at large, and pictures show medics delivering CPR to victim
A woman has been shot dead and another injured by a gunman in a Bangkok shopping mall today.
Police and paramedics descended on the Century Plaza in the heart of the Thai capital just after 3pm local time.
The fatal shooting happened at a dental clinic in the retail complex, which has now been partially sealed off by officers who are still hunting the at-large gunman.
A woman (pictured being worked on by medics) has been shot dead and another injured by a gunman in a Bangkok shopping mall today.
Police and paramedics descended on the Century Plaza in the heart of the Thai capital just after 3pm local time
A team of about seven medics dressed in white swooped in on the clinic and began trying to revive the victim
A team of about seven medics dressed in white swooped in on the clinic and began trying to revive the victim.
The dead woman was seen lying in a pool of blood while medics delivered CPR.
Another photo shows the injured victim being treated for what appears to be a gunshot wound to the hand.
Immediate footage from the scene of the slaughter shows brown uniformed officers marching through the mall.
Paramedics and police work in the Icon Clinic – the dental place where the woman was shot dead
Another photo shows the injured victim being treated for what appears to be a gunshot wound to the hand
Shoppers are still bustling throughout the building, but many stopped to watch in shock as emergency crews rushed to the dental clinic.
Century Plaza is a popular mall near to the city’s well-known Victory monument.
The shooting comes at a sensitive time for Thailand as just over a week ago a soldier went on a gun rampage at a shopping mall in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, killing 30 people and injuring 60 others.
Sergeant Major Jakrapanth Thomma, 32, died after his bloodbath shooting spree which he live-streamed on Facebook.
Century Plaza is a popular mall near to the city’s well-known Victory monument. The fatal shooting happened at a dental clinic in the retail complex, which has now been partially sealed off by officers who are still hunting the at-large gunman
The shooting comes at a sensitive time for Thailand as just over a week ago soldier Jakrapanth Thomma (pictured) went on a gun rampage at a shopping mall in Nakhon Ratchasima, killing 30 people and injuring 60 others
Coffee shop staff hide in the shop as gunman Jakapanth Thomma goes on a shooting spree in Thailand earlier this month
People run together as they are rescued by Thai commandos from Terminal 21 shopping mall, where a mass shooting took place on February 9