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Thai city holds vigil for 29 victims of ‘unprecedented’ mass shooting
7 years agoPeople take part in a candle light vigil for victims following a mass shooting in Nakhon Ratchasima on February 9, 2020. - A Thai soldier who killed at least 26 people before being shot dead in a mall by commandos went on the rampage because of a debt dispute, the kingdom's premier said on February 9, offering the first official speculation for the motive of an "unprecedented" shooting spree. (Photo by CHALINEE THIRASUPA / AFP)
Holding candles and writing condolences as monks chanted prayers, hundreds of Thais held an evening vigil Sunday for the 29 victims of an "unprecedented" mass shooting carried out by a soldier.