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Families retrieve bodies after a 14-year-old killed at least 7 in a shooting outside Bangkok

Families retrieve bodies after a 14-year-old killed at least 7 in a shooting outside Bangkok

Summary

A 14-year-old student killed at least seven people in a shooting at a school near Bangkok, Thailand, before taking his own life. The shooter had also killed his two grandparents earlier that day. Families collected the bodies of the victims, and many injured students remain in hospital.

Key Facts

  • The shooting happened at Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok.
  • The 14-year-old shooter killed at least five people at the school and two grandparents at home.
  • The shooter died by suicide at the school after the attack.
  • Sixteen people were injured; seven are in critical condition, mostly aged 12 to 14.
  • The gun used was small, compact, and legally owned by the boy’s grandfather.
  • Most victims died from one fatal gunshot wound to vital areas like the chest or head.
  • The school will close from August 10 to August 14, with staff working from home.
  • Authorities and families collected all eight bodies from a forensic institute in Bangkok.
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