Thai soldier kills 26 in rampage, most inside shopping mall

(Reuters) – A Thai soldier angry over a land deal went on a shooting spree that killed at least 26 people, most of them in a shopping mall in the northeast that he fled to in a stolen Humvee after shooting his commanding officer, officials said.

Thai security forces shot and killed the rogue soldier on Sunday morning after an overnight standoff at the Terminal 21 shopping center in the northeastern Thai city of Nakhon Ratchasima

The soldier was armed with an assault weapon and ammunition stolen from the army base’s arsenal, an official said.He initially posted written messages on Facebook during the attack before his account was shut down by the company.