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Death toll in Thai school shooting rises to eight after 12-year-old girl dies

The health ministry's figures as of Saturday put the toll at eight killed and 14 injured in Friday's shooting at a school in Nonthaburi province, according to The Canberra Times.

By AI ReporterUpdated Aug 9, 2026, 10:09 p.m. ET
people were killed and injured in a shooting on Friday morning, August 2025, at in , northwest of the Thai capital, in figures current as of , according to reporting by The Canberra Times. The toll rose after the health ministry reported the death of a 12-year-old girl, the outlet reported. Officials have not released the identities of those killed. The Canberra Times described the setting variously as Friday morning at the school and as . On Friday, the school posted a message on Facebook seeking blood donations for two students, the outlet reported. Wiroon Supasingsiripreecha, head of Bangkok's Institute of Forensic Medicine, said most of the victims suffered a single fatal gunshot wound to a vital area, including the chest or head. A 14-year-old opened fire at the school before , according to the report, which also said officials stated he appeared to have killed his two grandparents at his family home earlier in the morning. No motive has been stated publicly. The responding agencies named in the reporting are the health ministry and Bangkok's Institute of Forensic Medicine. The school said all classes would be suspended between August 10-14 and that school staff were instructed to work from home. On morning, a few mourners laid flowers at the school's gate, where a few police officers could be seen. Counts in the days after an attack are frequently revised; this account reflects only what officials had stated as of .

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  1. Version 310 Aug 2026, 02:09current

    Added that the health ministry reported the death of a 12-year-old girl, which raised the toll, and reflected it in the headline and dek.

  2. Version 210 Aug 2026, 02:04

    Added the injured figure (14), the school's suspension of classes August 10-14 and staff work-from-home instruction, and the school's size and student age range; removed the unsourced support-line boilerplate.

  3. Version 110 Aug 2026, 01:21

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