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Five killed, 23 injured in shooting at school in Bang Kruai, Thailand

Police said five people were killed and 23 wounded at Debsirin Nonthaburi School on Aug. 7, 2026, in an incident that remains under investigation.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 8, 2026, 1:19 a.m. ET
people were killed and injured in a shooting at in , Thailand, on Aug. 7, 2026, according to figures police gave to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. It was a school day, with students and teaching staff present; the Star-Advertiser reported that students streamed out of the school as the wounded were loaded into ambulances. Officials have not released the identities of those killed or injured. Police are among the agencies that responded. The Star-Advertiser reported that the suspect is dead and that police said he killed himself. No name has been released to this report, and police have not said what led to the shooting. The situation is still developing and figures reported early in an incident are commonly revised. Thailand's prime minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, said: "This is terrible for something like this to happen," and added, "I'm sad for those who died and sad for something like this to happen in our country." No cause or motive has been determined. Further details on the investigation had not been released at the time of publication.

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