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Five killed, 23 injured in shooting at school outside Bangkok

Police said the attack took place at Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Thailand; the suspect is dead of a self-inflicted injury, and the investigation is developing.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 8, 2026, 8:42 p.m. ET
people were killed and injured in a shooting at , , , according to figures given by police and reported by gdnonline.com as of . The school had an enrolment of about 3,100 students and 147 teachers in the 2025 academic year, gdnonline.com reported. The situation remains developing and the counts may be revised. Police are the responding agency named in reporting. Officials have not released the identities of those killed or injured, and no cause or motive has been established. The suspect is dead, and gdnonline.com reported the death as . An emergency worker, Kiatikhun Verapongpradith, 47, told gdnonline.com that responders found the person collapsed, checked for a pulse and began CPR. 's Prime Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, said: "This is terrible for something like this to happen," adding, "I'm sad for those who died and sad for something like this to happen in our country." 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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