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Thai 14-year-old kills grandparents, five school staff in deadliest shooting in years

A teenager shot his grandparents and opened fire at a school northwest of Bangkok on Friday, killing at least nine including himself; PM pledges stricter gun laws.

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Summary, timeline and people extracted by Claude from 54 items across 2 sources · 21h ago. Quotes are verbatim.

A 14-year-old boy killed his grandparents before opening fire at Debsirin Nonthaburi School northwest of Bangkok on Friday, shooting five school staff and wounding more than 30 others before taking his own life. The death toll rose to at least nine after a 12-year-old girl hospitalized with critical wounds died on Saturday. Thailand's Prime Minister vowed to introduce stricter gun laws in response to the incident, described as the country's deadliest school shooting in years.

  • A 14-year-old boy killed his grandparents and at least five school staff at Debsirin Nonthaburi School before shooting himself; death toll reached nine after a 12-year-old hospitalized girl died.
  • Police found the shooter had studied firearm use online for one to two years, watched violent social media content, and had an air gun confiscated by school staff months earlier.
  • Thailand's PM pledged stricter gun carry laws; the Education Ministry announced new safety protocols including mental health screenings, emergency drills, and bullying prevention over the next three months.
  • The shooting is described as Thailand's deadliest school shooting in years, marking the second such incident in the country this year.

How it unfolded

  1. Reaction Father apologizes; government announces safety protocols

    The shooter's father apologizes for the rampage; Thailand's Ministry of Education announces new safety protocols including mental health screenings, emergency response drills, and bullying prevention measures.

  2. Event Hospitalized girl dies, toll rises to nine

    A 12-year-old girl caught up in Friday's shooting dies from critical wounds at hospital, bringing the death toll to nine including the shooter.

  3. Report Police detail shooter's online habits

    Police reveal the 14-year-old had watched violent content online and used social media to learn how to use a firearm; an air gun had been confiscated from him months earlier.

  4. Event Shooting at home and school

    A 14-year-old boy kills his two grandparents at their home, then opens fire at Debsirin Nonthaburi School, shooting five school staff and wounding more than 30 people before shooting himself dead.

  5. Reaction Thai PM vows stricter gun laws

    Thailand's Prime Minister pledges to introduce stricter gun laws following the shooting that killed eight people.

  6. Report Initial reports: eight dead

    Authorities report at least seven people dead after the teenager shot his grandparents before firing on the school near Bangkok, reviving debate about gun laws.

What people are saying verbatim

“the perpetrator ​had begun showing interest in studying the use of firearms for ⁠some time, about one ⁠to two years”

Atthapol Anusit, Deputy commissioner, Provincial Police Region 1 · CBC News · Aug 8

“After examining the PC, it was found that the child had watched ‌social media content involving violence”

Atthapol Anusit, Deputy commissioner, Provincial Police Region 1 · CBC News · Aug 8

“'Mom, don't call me'”

Students at the school, Student witnesses · Reuters/Reuters News · Aug 7