Thai Police Say Alleged Gunman Killed Grandparents and Five Others Near Bangkok

Thai authorities report a gunman shot and killed his grandparents before killing five people and himself at a school outside Bangkok.

Justin Tomlinson

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Thai Police Say Alleged Gunman Killed Grandparents and Five Others Near Bangkok

Thai police report that an alleged gunman fatally shot his grandparents before traveling to a school located outside of Bangkok. At the school premises, the gunman shot and killed five people before turning the weapon on himself.[1][2]

According to statements from local authorities, the deadly sequence of events resulted in eight total fatalities, including the perpetrator, his two grandparents, and the five individuals killed at the educational facility.[1][2]

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