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
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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