Thailand school shooting: Death toll rises as 12-year-old girl dies from her injuries
A 12-year-old girl has died from injuries sustained during a school shooting in Thailand, bringing the total death toll to eight. The 14-year-old suspect, who also killed his grandparents, was a student at the school where the rampage occurred.
Why it matters
This incident highlights a rare but devastating surge in school violence in Thailand, prompting national concern over student safety and gun control.
A 12-year-old girl has been confirmed dead following a school shooting north of the Thai capital Bangkok on Friday, which also claimed the lives of five teachers and marked one of the country's deadliest such incidents in recent years.
Her death brings the total toll from the attack to eight .
The 14-year-old suspect stormed the Debsirin Nonthaburi School, where he was also a student, on Friday morning local time, and went on a shooting rampage before turning the gun on himself. Police said he also killed his grandmother and grandfather in their home, where he also lived.
On Saturday, local authorities said a 12-year-old female student died from her injuries, becoming the first confirmed child to have been killed in the attack.
The high school released a statement as the news of her death was announced, expressing "deepest condolences and profound sorrow" over her passing.
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