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Thailand School Shooting Death Toll Rises to Nine
A very sad and scary thing happened in a country called Thailand.
A 14-year-old boy did something very bad.
First, he hurt his grandparents, and then he went to his school and hurt more people.
Sadly, he also hurt himself.
Many people were hurt, and some of them died.
A 12-year-old girl was hurt during the event on Friday, and she died the next day.
Now the number of people who lost their lives is nine.
Fourteen people are still in the hospital.
The police are talking to students and teachers to understand why this happened.
Everyone is very sad, and they are thinking of the people who were hurt.
The death toll from a school shooting in Thailand rose to nine on Saturday after a 12-year-old girl injured in Friday's incident died.
A 14-year-old boy allegedly shot his grandparents, then killed five more people at his school before turning the gun on himself.
The shooting occurred at Debsirin Nonthaburi School in the Bang Kruai district of Nonthaburi Province, on the outskirts of Bangkok, with police notified around 10 a.m. local time on Friday.
Fourteen people remained hospitalised as of 16:00 local time on Saturday, according to the Ministry of Public Health.
Police summoned students and teachers to investigate the gunman's motive, and reported that the suspect had searched for information on an American school shooting case.
- Who
- A 14-year-old boy; victims include his grandparents, five people at his school, the boy himself, and a 12-year-old girl.
- What
- A school shooting that left nine people dead, including the 14-year-old suspect.
- Where
- Debsirin Nonthaburi School, Bang Kruai district, Nonthaburi Province, on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand.
- When
- Friday, with the death toll rising to nine on Saturday after the 12-year-old girl died.
- Why
- The motive is under investigation; police noted that the suspect had searched for information on an American school shooting case.
Key facts
- Death toll
- 9
- Still hospitalised
- 14 (as of 16:00 local time on Saturday)
- Suspect
- 14-year-old boy (alleged shooter)
- Weapon
- Handgun reportedly belonging to the suspect's grandfather; large quantity of ammunition found in his bag
- Location
- Debsirin Nonthaburi School, Bang Kruai district, Nonthaburi Province, Thailand
- Incident date
- Friday; police notified around 10 a.m. local time
- Next police update
- Press conference on Sunday with preliminary investigation results
- Reporting sources
- Reuters, Xinhua News Agency, and Thai media reports
Sources
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