Accused Thai school shooter had watched violent content online, police say
Reuters — 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. As investigations continued into Friday’s rampage, where a 14-year-old boy allegedly shot dead his grandparents … The post Accused Thai school shooter…
A 14-year-old Thai boy shot and killed six people at a school outside Bangkok before taking his own life, police said on Sunday. The accused, whose mother claimed her son was "normal" and had never been bullied, had previously had a BB gun confiscated by a teacher, according to Atthapol Anusit, deputy commissioner of the Provincial Police Region 1.
The boy had reportedly shown interest in firearms for about a year, and his computer was found to contain violent content from social media, though there was no evidence he had practiced shooting, police said. The ministry of education pledged to introduce new safety protocols for schools, including mental health screenings and emergency response drills, in the wake of the incident.
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