Thai gunman who killed 21 in rampage shot dead in mall

Rescue workers entering Terminal 21 shopping mall following a gun battle involving a Thai soldier on a shooting rampage, in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand on Feb 9. - REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand (AP): Thai officials said a soldier who went on a shooting rampage and killed at least 21 people and injured 42 others has been shot dead inside a mall in northeastern Thailand.

Officials said the soldier angry over a financial dispute first killed two people and then went on a far bloodier rampage Saturday, shooting as he drove to a busy mall where shoppers fled in terror.