Accused Thai school shooter had watched violent content online, police say
The Thai teen behind a deadly school shooting outside Bangkok had an air gun confiscated by a teacher last year and had watched violent content online, police said on Sunday, as the government promised new safety protocols for schools.
A 14-year-old boy allegedly opened fire at a school outside Bangkok on Friday, killing seven people before taking his own life, according to police and witnesses. The government has pledged to implement stricter safety protocols in schools. Police stated the perpetrator had once been arrested for using a BB gun, which a teacher confiscated last year.
They also found a knife in the boy's bag during the investigation. Atthapol Anusit, deputy commissioner of the Provincial Police Region 1, revealed that the boy had been interested in firearms for about a year, having researched firearm usage on social media. No evidence indicated he had practiced shooting.
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