In brief
In a tragic incident in Bangkok, a 14‑year‑old student used his grandfather's handgun to fatally shoot the grandparents and then opened fire at a school, killing at least seven people before taking his own life. The attack has shocked Thailand and raised urgent questions about school safety and youth access to firearms.
A shocking sequence of events unfolded in Bangkok on Tuesday night when a 14‑year‑old student at a local school used a handgun that belonged to his grandfather to fatally shoot both grandparents before opening fire at the school, killing at least seven people and then turning the weapon on himself.
The incident, carried out by the boy while he was still a pupil, tragically compounded a family tragedy – two senior citizens were parent to the teen – and culminated in a deadly school shooting that has left the Thai capital shivering. Police reported that the teenager was shot dead by his own firearm at the scene.
BBC South‑East Asia correspondent Jonathan Head reports from the scene, noting the intense horror as survivors grapple with the loss and the wider shock to the Thai community. The brutality of the attack has revitalised concerns about gun access among young people and the security at educational institutions across Thailand.
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