Police and the army have stormed the shopping centre in Thailand where a soldier has gone on a shooting rampage, killing at least 27 people including his commander and two colleagues and injuring 21 others.
The suspect, named as Corporal Jakrapanth Thomma, is believed to still be at large at the Terminal 21 shopping centre in Nakhon Ratchasima - also known as Korat.
Defence military spokesperson Kongcheep Tantrawanit said: "Police officers and soldiers are joining forces and have helped evacuate hundreds of people from inside the mall. It's not known how many are still inside."
The gunman has been named as Corporal Jakrapanth Thomma
Dozens of people were seen running from the building, fleeing in groups.
Some carried children, while others supported elderly people, carrying them with one person on each side.Authorities say they got reports of the shooting at around 3pm local time.
The gunman initially went to a house in the city, which is more than 250km (155miles) from Bangkok, and shot two people dead before going to a weapons store on an army base and taking a new gun, local police said.
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