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Shooting at school in Nonthaburi, Thailand, leaves at least seven dead

Classes at Debsirin Nonthaburi School are suspended until August 14 after a shooting on Friday morning; the situation remains developing.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 9, 2026, 1:13 a.m. ET
At least people were killed in a shooting at , a high school in province outside Bangkok, on Friday, according to reporting by the Free Press Series. The shooting began at around 10am local time (4am BST), during a school day. people were injured, the Free Press Series reported, citing a health ministry figure for those remaining in hospital as of . Casualty figures in the hours after an attack are frequently revised. Officials said a 14-year-old schoolboy opened fire at the school and then took his own life, and that earlier in the morning he also appeared to have killed his two grandparents at the family home where he lived with them, according to the Free Press Series. By early on afternoon, all eight bodies had been collected from Bangkok's Institute of Forensic Medicine, the outlet reported. Officials have not released the identities of those killed. . This is a developing story, and further details have not been confirmed. 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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