I was standing in front of my teacher when she was shot, Thai pupil says
The student says she feared never seeing her mother again after the attack killed five teachers.
On Friday, a 14-year-old boy allegedly opened fire inside Debsirin School near Bangkok, killing five teachers and injuring over 30 people, including fellow students. A seventh grader, who witnessed the shooting, described standing in front of her teacher when she was shot. The gunman, who had also gunned down his grandparents, killed at least seven people before turning the weapon on himself.
Police found the 9mm handgun used to be his grandfather's. The shooter's friend said he was a good student with good grades, not aggressive. Education authorities described him as an avid gamer. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul suggested study pressures might have played a role. The country has one of the highest rates of gun ownership with more than seven million gun owners, many of whom are unlicensed. The PM has called the shooting a well-prepared attack.
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