Student shoots multiple people at a high school in Thailand, authorities say
A student opened fire at a high school in Nonthaburi province, Thailand, resulting in reported deaths and injuries. Authorities secured the scene, but specific details regarding the number of casualties remain limited.
Why it matters
This incident adds to a series of school-related violence events in Thailand, raising concerns about student safety and gun control in the region.
BANGKOK — Police were responding to a shooting Friday at a high school outside Bangkok where deaths and injuries were reported.
The shooting happened at the Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Nonthaburi province northwest of the national capital, Royal Thai Police spokesperson Trairong Piwpan told The Associated Press.
The shooter was a student who remained inside the school and deaths and injuries were reported, Arsit Sampantharat, permanent secretary for the Interior Ministry, told news station PPTV.
The officials did not say how many people were hurt or provide other details.
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