Three dead and three injured in the shooting carried out by a 14-year-old teenager in a luxurious shopping center in Bangkok

A 14-year-old teenager has been arrested for the shooting in the most luxurious shopping center in Bangkok, which has left at least three people dead and three others injured to varying degrees.

The incident, which took place around 4:20 p.m. (local time) in the Siam Paragon gallery, caused hundreds of people to leave the shopping center, where more than a dozen shots were heard.

Videos posted on social media showed a young man in a black shirt and camouflage pants carrying a firearm.

The Siam Paragon shopping mall is the most luxurious in the Thai capital. In addition to elitist clothing stores, there are car dealerships such as Lamborghini, the Siam Opera and the Siam Ocean World, currently the largest aquarium in Asia with more than 30,000 animals, where it is possible to swim with sharks.

A patrol from the special operations group of the Thai Police has been sent to the scene of the incident.. According to local press reports, the minor left the weapon on the ground and surrendered without any opposition upon the arrival of the agents.

Among the three injured is a foreign citizen.

According to The Bangkok Post, the entrances and exits of the shopping center have been closed and public transport does not stop at Siam BTS.

Armed violence is not anecdotal in Thailand. A former police officer killed 22 children at a daycare center in 2022 during a gun and knife attack, while in 2020 a soldier shot dead at least 29 people and wounded 57 in an attack that spread across four towns in the country. north the country.