Boy Kills Grandparents and Then Five Teachers, Thai Authorities Say
A student killed his grandparents before opening fire at his high school and shooting himself, the authorities said. The episode revived a debate about gun laws. Muktita Suhartono reported from Bangkok. The boy brandished a handgun on his Instagram account around Songkran, the Thai New Year, which is celebrated every April. On Friday, the Thai authorities said, he used the same weapon, which belonged to his grandfather, to kill seven people and inflict fatal injuries on himself.
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In the end, he killed five teachers, wounded nearly 30 other people and then turned the weapon on himself, Thailandโs prime minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, told reporters on Friday evening.
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A student killed his grandparents before opening fire at his high school and shooting himself, the authorities said. The episode revived a debate about gun laws. Muktita Suhartono reported from Bangkok. The boy brandished a handgun on his Instagram account around Songkran, the Thai New Year, which is celebrated every April. On Friday, the Thai authorities said, he used the same weapon, which belonged to his grandfather, to kill seven people and inflict fatal injuries on himself.
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A student killed his grandparents before opening fire at his high school and shooting himself, the authorities said. The episode revived a debate about gun laws. Muktita Suhartono reported from Bangkok. The boy brandished a handgun on his Instagram account around Songkran, the Thai New Year, which is celebrated every April. On Friday, the Thai authorities said, he used the same weapon, which belonged to his grandfather, to kill seven people and inflict fatal injuries on himself.