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Seven critically injured after Thailand school shooting leaves 8 dead
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Seven critically injured after Thailand school shooting leaves 8 dead

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

Newswire Official statement Outcome reported
  • Eight people died, including a teenage gunman, in a school shooting in Thailand's Nonthaburi province.
  • The 14-year-old attacker killed his grandparents before going to the school, where he shot teachers and students.
  • Seven people remain in serious condition, with authorities investigating the motive and the student's access to a registered firearm.

A school shooting in Thailand's Nonthaburi province left eight people dead, including the 14-year-old gunman, and several others injured. The attacker first killed his grandparents before proceeding to the Debsirin school, where he opened fire on teachers and students. Six people died at the school, bringing the total fatalities to eight, including the assailant.

all victims died from a gunshot wound, most with a single shot to a vital organ, including their grandparents.

— Wiroon SupasingsiripreechaThe chief of the forensic police indicated that all victims died from a gunshot wound, most with a single shot to a vital organ, including their grandparents.

Authorities reported that seven individuals remain in serious condition, with four others in moderate and five in mild condition. Twelve victims have already been discharged from the hospital. The victims at the school were identified as teachers and staff members. The gunman died by suicide within the school premises.

had been carefully planned

— Anutin CharnvirakulThai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul stated that the attack had been carefully planned.

Investigators are examining the motive behind the attack, with preliminary findings suggesting the student may have been suffering from academic stress. He used a firearm registered to his grandfather, and videos of U.S. school shootings were reportedly found on his computer. The incident is Thailand's deadliest school shooting in nearly four years.

academic stress

— Anutin CharnvirakulThe Prime Minister suggested that the young man suffered from academic stress, possibly due to pressure from his grandparents to achieve good grades.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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