THAILAND: At least 34 people have been killed in a mass shooting at a daycare centre in Thailand’s north-eastern province of Nong Bua Lam Phu, a Police spokesperson said.
Victims included both children and adults, Police said in a statement, adding that the gunman was a former police officer. Police confirmed that the gunman, who was recently dismissed, killed his wife and child in addition to himself after a manhunt.
Police Major-General Achayon Kraithong said the gunman opened fire early in the afternoon, at the centre in the town of Nong Bua Lamphu. The dead include at least 23 children, two teachers and one Police officer.
Mass shootings are rare, but in 2020 a soldier angry over a property deal killed at least 29 people and wounded 57 in a rampage that spanned four locations. - BBC
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