Suspected gunman arrested after shooting at Siam Paragon

Photo posted on Facebook by Phuri Phatara of One Channel shows a policeman overwhelming the suspected gunman after the shooting spree at Siam Paragon.

Police arrested a man suspected of being responsible for a shooting spree at Siam Paragon that injured at least one person and sending hundreds of shoppers fleeing Thailand’s most popular shopping mall in central Bangkok this afternoon.

Photos posted on social media show a policeman kneeling over the suspect who was lying face down and a pistol on the floor nearby.

It was not immediately clear as to how many people were injured while some news outlets reported that a security guard was wounded. Witnesses said the gunman was dressed in black shirt and wore army-style trousers but it was not known whether he had any accomplices. Video clips and photos of the suspected gunman prowling the scene after the shooting which occurred at…