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Five killed in shooting at secondary school in Thailand's Nonthaburi province

Five people were killed and 30 injured at Debsirin Nonthaburi School on Friday, August 7, according to a CNN report cited by KVIA; the account is still developing.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 8, 2026, 3:26 a.m. ET
people were killed and injured in a shooting at in the , in Thailand's Nonthaburi province, according to a CNN report carried by KVIA. The shooting took place on Friday, August 7, 2026. It was an ordinary school day at the secondary school, which has about 3,000 students. Classes including English were underway when the shooting began at about 10 a.m. local time, according to CNN. Police, emergency and rescue workers and Thailand's Ministry of Education responded. The toll has already been revised. An earlier count of three teachers and three students killed was revised down later on Friday by Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, according to KVIA's report; the figures of killed and injured were reported by KVIA citing CNN. Officials have not released the identities of those killed or injured. Casualty figures in the hours after an attack are frequently revised. CNN reported that the suspected gunman was 14 and a student at the school. The prime minister said the gunman died after he turned the weapon on himself. Kiatikhun Verapongpradith, an emergency worker who responded, said: "We rushed up and found that the perpetrator had shot himself in the right side of the head and collapsed." Officials have not said anything further about the circumstances, and the incident is no longer active. This account reflects what is on the record so far and may change as officials release more. 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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