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Hundreds flee from ‘active shooter’ at Siam Paragon Mall in Bangkok
BANGKOK – Hundreds of shoppers fled a popular shopping mall in Bangkok on Tuesday after gunshots were heard ringing near high-end retail stores.
Videos and photos posted on social media show people rushing to the exits of the Siam Paragon Mall as an “active shooter” was reported to be prowling the mall.
Initial reports said the gunshots were heard coming from a toilet on the ground floor.
Other shoppers were said to have taken shelter inside stores at the mall.
A video posted on X, formerly Twitter, showed men, women and children hurriedly making their way out of a grocery.
“We were eating ice cream when suddenly many people came running and looked scared. I heard someone say that there seems to be (gunshots),” X user Shirley (@xiaxia00701) said in her post.
A train station was closed, and the public was advised to stay away from the mall.
There were no immediate reports of injuries or deaths, police spokesperson Achayon Kraithong told Reuters, adding that police were taking control of the situation.
This is a developing story