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Three People Reportedly Killed, 4 Injured by 14-Year-Old Gunman at Mall in Thailand

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Three people were killed and four others injured by a gunman at the Siam Paragon mall in Bangkok on Tuesday, Thai media reported, citing police.
The incident occurred at around 4:40 p.m. local time (9:40 GMT), when a 14-year-old male gunman started shooting at people using a Glock 19 pistol, Thai newspaper reported. About half an hour later, he surrendered to the police.
The perpetrator told police officers that he had heard a voice that ordered him to shoot, according to the report. He was wearing a black T-shirt, camouflage pants and a baseball hat with a United States flag on it.
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