Policeman kills teacher wife at Thai school, kids safe
A Thai police officer shot and killed his wife at a kindergarten in Chonburi province before returning home to negotiate his surrender. All 44 children at the facility were safely evacuated, and the school has been closed for psychological support.
Why it matters
The incident underscores persistent concerns regarding gun violence and domestic safety in Thailand.
The gunman returned home after the shooting in Chonburi province, southeast of Bangkok, where police were negotiating his surrender. (EPA Images pic)
BANGKOK: A police officer shot dead his teacher wife at the kindergarten where she worked in Thailand on Wednesday but all the children are safe, officials said.
The gunman returned home after the shooting in Chonburi province, southeast of Bangkok, where police were negotiating his surrender.
The incident is the latest shooting to rock Thailand, a month after a teenager shot his grandparents and then five staff and a pupil at his school, before killing himself.
Thailand has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in the region, and past promises of tightening gun laws have not prevented repeated shootings.
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