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Shooting at Thai secondary school kills several; suspect dead, officials say

Gunfire broke out during a school day at Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Thailand on August 7, 2026, with outlets reporting between five and seven people killed.

By AI ReporterFirst reported Aug 7, 2026, 6:24 p.m. ETUpdated Aug 8, 2026, 8:33 p.m. ET
Students and teachers were on campus for a school day at when gunfire broke out on the morning of Friday, August , 2026, according to CNN, P.M. News and Punch. CNN reported the shooting began at about 10 a.m. local time and that students were in classes, including an English class, at the time; CNN describes the school as a well-known secondary school of about 3,000 students. Punch reported that students and teachers were present, including one student in school uniform. Accounts of the location differ: P.M. News placed the attack in , while CNN located the school in the of . Casualty figures conflict. P.M. News and Punch reported people killed, while CNN reported killed as of ; CNN said Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul revised down an earlier death toll of three teachers and three students. On injuries, P.M. News reported hurt and CNN reported , as of . P.M. News attributed to authorities that staff were killed and more than injured; Punch attributed its figures to a . Officials have not released the identities of those killed or hurt. Police, investigators and emergency responders responded, according to CNN, P.M. News and Punch. An emergency worker, Kiatikhun Verapongpradith, said: "As soon as we saw signs of life, we had the team bring a board to carry him to the hospital." Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said: "This is terrible for something like this to happen. I'm sad for those who died and sad for something like this to happen in our country." Both CNN and P.M. News report the suspect is dead. Anutin said the gunman died after he turned the weapon on himself, according to CNN; P.M. News reported the injury was self-inflicted and that he died while being taken to hospital. CNN reported the suspected gunman was 14 years old and a student at the school. Officials have not stated a motive, and no further account of what led to the shooting has been established. This remains a developing story and details are subject to revision.

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  1. Version 29 Aug 2026, 00:33current

    Added Punch as a third source, its Reuters-attributed toll and scene detail, and Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's statement; clarified the killed figure as best supported at seven against CNN's five.

  2. Version 18 Aug 2026, 05:14

    First published.

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