How Thai teenager carried out a deadly school shooting after killing his grandparents
Thailand faces fresh pressure over gun laws after a 14-year-old uses his grandfather's gun to kill seven people, wound 23 and then die by suicide.
On Friday, August 7, a 14-year-old boy in Bang Bua Thong, Thailand, committed a deadly school shooting after killing his grandparents with his grandfather's gun. The incident occurred at around 5 am local time, with the boy shooting each of the three grandparents once in the head. Following the killings, the boy boarded a school van and arrived at Debsirin Nonthaburi School, where he went on to kill three teachers and wound 23 students before turning the gun on himself.
Police Colonel Thadsakorn Konthong confirmed that the firearm and bullets belonged to the grandfather. The school had an enrollment of around 3,100 students and 147 teachers. The teenager's parents' whereabouts remain unclear. Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul confirmed that the boy had a plan and had studied hard. In response to the tragedy, Anutin plans to propose new gun regulations to restrict public carrying of firearms, as Thailand is Southeast Asia's largest gun-owning nation.
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