Debsirin Nonthaburi School reopens 3 weeks after shooting
Parents dropped children at the Nonthaburi campus this week as police and staff checked bags along the route to the gate, weeks after the August 7 shooting. The story Debsirin Nonthaburi School reopens 3 weeks after shooting as seen on Thaiger News .
Debsirin Nonthaburi School resumed on-site classes for the first time on August 31, marking its reopening three weeks after a tragic shooting incident. The school in Bang Kruai district, Nonthaburi, welcomed students back in a methodical manner, with enhanced security measures in place. Staff members were positioned at the entrance, where students' belongings were screened to ensure no weapons or suspicious items were brought onto the premises.
The death toll from the shooting reached nine, comprising five teachers, a 12-year-old student, the 14-year-old gunman, and his grandparents. Twenty-seven individuals suffered injuries due to the incident. The victim, the teenage gunman, died while being transported to the hospital after reportedly shooting himself with the weapon.
Subsequent investigations revealed that the firearm utilized was registered, and police were examining how the teenager obtained access to it. It was later discovered that the gun belonged to his grandfather.
Authorities identified several potential contributing factors, including family issues, school-related problems, friendship concerns, exposure to violent content on social media platforms, and the teenager's two-year research into firearms online. Additionally, the investigation uncovered that the teenager had previously brought a BB gun to school.
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