Thailand School Shooting Toll Rises to Seven Dead
Crhk · 5 SOURCESabout 4 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
A shooting at Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Bang Kruai, Nonthaburi, has left at least seven people dead and 15 injured, marking a sharp increase from earlier casualty reports. The dead include three teachers, three students and the student gunman, who was later found dead in an apparent suicide after briefly hiding near the school. Police are investigating the full sequence of events, including reports that the suspect killed his grandparents before arriving at school.
Key Points
- The attack happened at about 10am on Friday at Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Bang Kruai, which has about 3,100 students and 147 teachers.
- Updated reports said seven people died, including three teachers, three students and the suspected student shooter, while at least 15 others were injured.
- am730 reported the gunman was a 14-year-old Form Two-equivalent student who fired 26 shots, with 34 unused rounds later found in his backpack.
- Witnesses said the suspect wore a purple tracksuit and fired dozens of rounds, while one 18-year-old student first mistook the sounds for firecrackers.
- Thai Prime Minister Anutin said he was shocked and saddened, ordered an investigation, and linked the case to the government’s refusal to renew gun licences.
Why It Matters
The shooting has intensified concern over school safety and gun access in Thailand, where another campus shooting in Songkhla province in February left a school principal dead. It also revives scrutiny of Thailand’s broader gun violence problem after previous mass-casualty attacks and repeated official promises to tighten firearms controls.