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Death of 12-year-old girl raises toll in Thai school shooting to eight

Eight people were killed and 14 injured in a shooting at Debsirin Nonthaburi School near Bangkok on Friday morning, according to reporting by the Penarth Times; the figures are those reported as of Saturday.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 10, 2026, 2:27 a.m. ET
Pupils were in class at , in Nonthaburi province north-west of Bangkok, when a shooting began at around 10am local time (4am BST) on Friday. people were killed and injured, the Penarth Times reported, with the Thai health ministry stating that a 12-year-old girl had died in hospital, raising the toll to . Most of those injured were between 12 and years old, according to the same report. Those figures are the ones reported as of ; no revised toll has been reported since. The report did not name those killed or injured. The Penarth Times reported that the person who opened fire was a 14-year-old schoolboy at the school, and that he . Officials said he appeared to have killed his two grandparents at the family home earlier in the morning. The report gives no established motive, and police have not said what led to the shooting. The school said all classes would be suspended between August 10 and , and that staff were instructed to work from home during that time. Police are among the agencies responding. If you or someone you know is struggling, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available 24 hours a day: call or text 988.

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