Thailand school shooting: teen suspect killed at least seven people and injured more than 30, officials say – as it happened

Suspect appeared to have planned deadly attack, Thailand’s PM says as he vows to introduce new gun laws. What we know so far … Thai police say that a 14-year-old boy killed two of his grandparents at their home using a handgun belonging to his grandfather. The suspect then went to the Debsirin School, where he was a pupil, and opened fire. Amid conflicting reported casualty figures, police have said five teachers were shot at the school, before the suspect shot himself. At least 30 people were injured in the shooting, with at least nine of them believed to be severely wounded. Thailand’s prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul said the suspect was “under stress” and appeared to have planned the assault. Charnvirakul has vowed to propose ⁠a new law to restrict the carrying of firearms by the public, in a country which has one of the highest rates of private gun ownership in the world. The country has witnessed several mass shootings in recent years. The Higher Education minister has donated blood at a hospital near to the location of the school, and urged members of the public to do the same. Police officers and authorities have been pictured collecting evidence at the house where the suspect lived, including removing computer equipment from the dwelling. The school where the shooting took place has announced it will be closed next week.

via guardian: Thailand school shooting: teen suspect killed at least seven people and injured more than 30, officials say – as it happened

siehe auch: Schüsse an Schule in Thailand: Jugendlicher in Thailand tötet Großeltern und fünf Menschen an Schule Ein Vierzehnjähriger hat in Thailand fünf Menschen an einer Schule erschossen und mehr als 30 weitere teils lebensgefährlich verletzt. Anschließend tötete er sich selbst. In Thailand hat ein Jugendlicher an einer Schule außerhalb von Bangkok Schüsse abgegeben und mindestens sieben Menschen getötet. Nach Polizeiangaben tötete der 14-Jährige am Freitag mit der Pistole seines Großvaters zuerst seine Großeltern, bei denen er aufgewachsen war, in deren Wohnung.  Anschließend erschoss er an der Debsirin Nonthaburi School in der Provinz Nonthaburi nördlich der Hauptstadt Bangkok fünf Beschäftigte, darunter zwei Lehrer. Mehr als 30 weitere Menschen wurden verletzt, neun von ihnen lebensgefährlich. Anschließend habe er sich selbst das Leben genommen. Die Schule soll mindestens eine Woche lang geschlossen bleiben. Der Hergang deute darauf hin, dass der Junge die Tat »eindeutig geplant« habe, teilte Regierungschef Anutin Charnvirakul mit. Das Motiv der Tat ist bislang noch unklar