At Least 7 Dead in School Shooting in Thailand
A student shot people at a school near Bangkok, killing at least 5 and wounding others. The gunman also killed his 2 grandparents.
The shooter then killed himself, officials said.
Five school staff died in the shooting at Debsirin Nonthaburi School. The shooter was 14 years old. He killed himself after the attack.
The shooter killed his grandparents before the school attack.
The Prime Minister said the shooter was stressed about school. The gun belonged to his grandfather.
The gun was small and registered to his grandfather.
People stood outside the school, comforting each other after the shooting.
A witness said students hid in a classroom while hearing gunshots from another building.
A restaurant owner near the school said students ran out after the shooting started.
The owner heard one gunshot, then many more. Students were scared and crying.
Students ran out of the school, holding hands and crying. The owner hid inside.
A hospital said 23 people were wounded, with 10 in critical condition.
The school will be closed from August 10-14. Staff will work from home.
Police found the shooter's grandparents dead at their home.
The grandparents died from gunshot wounds.
The shooter killed his grandparents before going to school. He shot his classmates and then himself.
The shooter fired over 20 shots and had more than 30 rounds on him.
The shooter's family said he was a good student and kept to himself.
The family did not know of any troubles he faced.
Thailand has many guns, with 15.1 guns per 100 people.
Thailand has more guns than its neighbors, but fewer than some Latin American countries.
Thailand had 3.49 deaths by firearms per 100,000 people in 2023.
A 17-year-old stole a gun and opened fire at a school in southern Thailand in February.
A 14-year-old boy was accused of a shooting at a Bangkok mall in 2023.
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