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Thai student kills 5 at school before dying by suicide

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A 14-year-old student opened fire at a school in Thailand, resulting in the deaths of three teachers and two school officials before taking his own life. The incident began earlier that morning with the alleged gunman fatally shooting his grandparents. Students described a terrifying experience of barricading classrooms and hiding as the shooting unfolded over approximately 40 minutes. AI

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Thai student kills 5 at school before dying by suicide

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    ‘I felt like ‌we weren’t going to survive’: how Thai school shooting unfolded

    When a shot rang out at the Debsirin Nonthaburi School on the outskirts of Bangkok on Friday morning, 14-year-old Khim and her classmates peered over a balcony to see if the noise had come from a construction site. But more loud bangs followed, until a teacher ushered them all in…

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