Thailand school shooting toll rises to nine after 12-year-old dies, police say
A school shooting in Thailand has resulted in the deaths of nine people, including the suspected attacker, after a 12-year-old girl died from her injuries. The shooting occurred at the Debsirin Nonthaburi school, where a 14-year-old boy allegedly shot his grandparents and then opened fire at the school. The Thai government has vowed to implement new gun laws in response to the incident, which has highlighted the country's high rate of civilian gun ownership.
- ▪A 12-year-old girl has died from her injuries, bringing the total death toll to nine.
- ▪The suspected attacker, a 14-year-old boy, fired at least 26 bullets and was found with 34 additional ammunition rounds.
- ▪Fourteen people remain in hospital, with seven in critical condition, after the shooting at the Debsirin Nonthaburi school.
- ▪The Thai government has pledged to introduce new gun laws, although details of the legislation have not been disclosed.
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Friends of an injured school teacher, who has been carried into the ambulance, embrace at the site of a school shooting, in Thailand's Nonthaburi province. Photograph: Wason Wanichakorn/APView image in fullscreenFriends of an injured school teacher, who has been carried into the ambulance, embrace at the site of a school shooting, in Thailand's Nonthaburi province. Photograph: Wason Wanichakorn/APThailandThailand school shooting toll rises to nine after 12-year-old dies, police sayTeenage girl treated in hospital after Friday’s school shooting has died, police sayStaff and agenciesSat 8 Aug 2026 22.11 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe death toll from a school shooting in Thailand rose to nine on Saturday, after police said a 12-year-old girl caught up in Friday’s incident had…
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