Student gunman kills at least 7 people at a high school and a home outside Bangkok, officials say
- A student shot several people at the Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Nonthaburi province, killing at least five and wounding several others.
- The gunman also killed his two grandparents at home prior to the school shooting.
- The shooter was 14 years old and took his own life after the incident.
A student shot several people at a high school outside Bangkok on Friday morning, killing at least five and wounding several others, according to authorities, who said the gunman also appeared to have separately killed his two grandparents. The gunman took his own life, officials said.
Five school staff members, including teachers and administrators, died in the shooting around 10 a.m. at Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Nonthaburi province northwest of Bangkok, Deputy Interior Minister Polapee Suwunchwee said at the scene.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, speaking after touring the school, confirmed reports that the shooter was 14 years old and killed himself. He said the boy, who lived with his grandparents, had shown signs of stress connected to his home life.
学生枪手在曼谷郊外一所高中和家中杀害至少7人,官员称
周五上午,一名学生在曼谷郊外的一所高中开枪,造成至少五人死亡和多人受伤,官员表示,枪手似乎还在家中单独杀害了他的两位祖父母。枪手随后自杀,官员称。
诺ンタ布里省副内政部长波拉佩·苏万奇维表示,五名学校工作人员,包括教师和行政人员在上午10点左右的枪击事件中遇难,事件发生在德布西林学校。
泰国总理阿努廷·查纳育在参观学校后确认,枪手年仅14岁,并自杀身亡。他表示,这名与祖父母同住的男孩表现出与家庭生活相关的压力迹象。