Bangkok mall shooting: BB gun and bullets seized from home of suspected gunman


The target shooting paper sheet that was found at the suspect's residence.

BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): Police conducting a search of the residence of the 14-year-old suspect involved in the shooting incident at Siam Paragon on Oct 3 found an airsoft gun and an abundance of bullets.

The home is a 2.5-storey townhouse located in Soi Phetkasem 88/1, Bang Khae Nuea Sub-district, Bang Khae District, Bangkok.

The various firearms-related items discovered in the search have been collected as evidence.

They include:

> Seven spent shell casings of .22 calibre bullets.

> Three 5.56 calibre bullets

> One .45 calibre bullet

> Five spent shell casings of shotgun pellets

> Two spent shell casings of .357 calibre bullets

> One spent shell casing of 9mm calibre bullet

> 49 live rounds of 9mm calibre bullets

> 1 silver BB Gun airsoft pistol.

> 1 black airsoft pistol magazine

> 1 target shooting paper sheet (airsoft gun target).

It was reported that the suspect's family typically stays in a condominium located in the Sathorn area. The residence that was searched is apparently visited by the family only once a month.

From the investigation, the parents of the suspect are unaware of the origin of all the seized items brought by their son.

These findings are part of the ongoing investigation into the incident

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