At least seven people have been killed after a 14‑year‑old admitted to using a handgun to first shoot his grandparents before opening fire on a primary school in Bangkok, Thailand’s capital.
Authorities say the suspect, a student, used a handgun that had belonged to his grandfather in the attacks. According to police statements, the boy turned the gun on himself after the initial shootings, a sequence that has left the school staff and students in shock and has opened the door for investigations into how firearms can be accessed by minors.
BBC South East Asia correspondent Jonathan Head reports from the scene and has indicated that emergency services were called to the site almost immediately after the first shots were fired.
The tragedy has sparked a renewed debate over gun control policies in Thailand and the safety of children in educational institutions. For further details and updates, you can visit the BBC news page covering this incident.
