A teenage student in Thailand killed his grandparents before opening fire at a secondary school near Bangkok on Friday, leaving at least eight people dead, including three teachers and three students, police have said.
According to the national police, the teenager first shot his grandparents using his grandfather’s handgun before heading to Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Nonthaburi province, where he carried out the attack.
The suspect, who was a student of the school, was also reported dead after the incident. Local media reports gave conflicting accounts of whether he was killed by police or died by suicide.
Dozens of police officers and emergency responders were deployed to the school as parents rushed to pick up their children, while distressed students and staff consoled one another outside the premises.
A student, Pawarisa Maylissa, said she feared for her life during the attack, adding that she heard several gunshots from what appeared to be a floor above her classroom.
