Teen shoots grandparents before opening fire at Thailand school, killing teachers, classmates
Images shared by emergency responders showed students leaving Debsirin Nonthaburi School, located on the north-western outskirts of Bangkok, as ambulances arrived at the scene.
A 14-year-old student in Thailand opened fire at his grandparents' home before attacking a secondary school, killing six people including three students and three teachers. The shooter, described as troubled, first gunned down his grandparents before going to Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Nonthaburi province, bordering Bangkok. The motive behind the attack remains under investigation, with the gun believed to have been taken from a family member.
The teenager was hospitalized in critical condition. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul expressed condolences and said the teenager had planned the assault, showing signs of stress related to schooling. Witnesses reported hearing gunshots, with some initially mistaking them for firecrackers. The incident follows another school shooting in Thailand's southern Hat Yai district in February, where a teacher died and a student was injured.
Thailand has one of the highest levels of civilian gun ownership in Southeast Asia, but school shootings are relatively uncommon.
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