Police in Thailand said the shooter in a school attack in Nonthaburi province north of Bangkok was a student, who killed a teacher and then died by suicide. The attack left multiple casualties, according to police.
Police in Thailand have officially identified the shooter in Friday's school attack in Nonthaburi province as a student at the school, the latest update in a story that The Zioneer has been tracking since the first reports at 06:25 Jerusalem time. The attacker killed a teacher and then died by suicide, according to police. The attack left multiple casualties, including the teacher and the perpetrator. As previously reported, around 20 people were wounded.
The Zioneer's reporting chronology began at 06:25 Jerusalem, with initial reports of a shooting at a school north of Bangkok identifying the suspect as a student. Minutes later, reports confirmed two students wounded, then fatalities, followed by the shooter's death by suicide, and the identification of the teacher as a victim, with the death toll at two dead and around 20 wounded. The latest update adds official police confirmation of the shooter's identity as a student.
As The Zioneer reported on June 22, school shootings in the region have occurred previously, including an incident at a Philippine high school where two students opened fire, killing three and wounding seven.
The motive for the attack remains unclear, and the investigation is ongoing.
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