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6 killed in a school shooting outside Bangkok
AP News • • general
Key Points:
- A student opened fire at Debsirin Nonthaburi School near Bangkok, killing three teachers and three students, and injuring 15 others, with two in critical condition.
- The shooter is hospitalized in serious condition, and the motive for the attack is still under investigation; the gun was reportedly taken from a family member.
- Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul expressed condolences and instructed officials to support the victims.
- Witnesses reported students hiding in classrooms during the shooting until police secured their safe exit.
- The incident follows a similar school shooting in southern Thailand in February, where a 17-year-old killed one person and injured two others.
