Teen Steals Police Father's Gun, Opens Fire at School
A 15-year-old student allegedly stole his police father’s pistol and fired six shots, prompting a lockdown and online classes, officials said.
- On Wednesday, a 15-year-old student was detained after allegedly firing eight shots inside a school in Kamphaeng Phet, Thailand, prompting teachers and students to flee or take shelter as classes were changing.
- The suspect, who was receiving treatment for depression, reportedly stole a 9mm handgun from his father and had been suspended from school two weeks prior to the incident.
- Staff trained in the "Run, Hide, Fight" safety method guided students into an auditorium for shelter, while a security guard helped secure the grounds until police arrived on scene.
- Kamphaeng Phet Governor Chatip Rujanaseri and officials are investigating the motive while the school suspended in-person classes for two days, providing psychological support to students and staff.
- This incident follows a recent shooting in Nonthaburi that killed at least seven people, reflecting concerns about Thailand's high gun ownership rates; the University of Sydney estimates more than 10 million privately owned firearms in circulation.
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The Independent (US)Police detain 15-year-old student in Thailand for firing shots at school
This comes weeks after 14-year-old went on shooting rampage in Thailand’s Nonthaburi province
Teen Steals Police Father's Gun, Opens Fire at School
A 15-year-old student caused massive panic at a local high school in northern Thailand’s Kamphaeng Phet Province. He stole a loaded gun from his police father and fired several shots on campus. Fortunately, no one was hurt during this terrifying school shooting event in Kamphaeng Phet province. The teenage boy was very upset after the […] The post Teen Steals Police Father’s Gun, Opens Fire at School first appeared on Chiang Rai Times.
A student carrying a 9mm pistol fired shots inside a well-known school in Kamphaeng Phet. Authorities have apprehended the suspect, and all school personnel are safe. A security guard reported that fortunately, everyone managed to take cover.
Bangkok: A 15-year-old male student was arrested after he is believed to have fired eight shots at a school in Kamphaeng Phet province, here, yesterday. According to The Nation, the incident at around 2pm caused teachers and students to panic before running for cover during a class change. No injuries were reported. Police and rescue volunteers rushed […] The post Fires 8 shots, 15-year-old student arrested appeared first on Malay News- Malaysia…
Teen Student Opens Fire At Kamphaeng Phet School, No Injuries Reported
KAMPHAENG PHET, Thailand – Police detained a 14-year-old boy on Wednesday after he entered a secondary school in Kamphaeng Phet and fired a pistol, though no injuries were reported, with the teen firing approximately eight bullets from his 9mm handgun into the sky at Wachiraprakarn Witthayakhom School at 2 p.m. Teachers and students were ordered […] Source
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