At least 32 dead mostly children in nursery attack in Thailand: Police
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The shooter is a former policeman that was fired from the force in 2021 and has reportedly killed his family and then committed suicide following the attack on the nursery.
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Attack on a nursery in Thailand leaves at least 32 dead including 23 children as per police report.
An attack on a nursery in northeast Thailand, carried out by a man wielding a gun and a knife, led to the death of at least 32 people including 23 children, as per a police statement.
A spokesperson for the national police stated that the attack took place in Nong Bua Lam Phu province, while a local police officer, colonel Jakkapat Vijitraithaya, said that the attacker is a former policeman.
The former policeman, according to reports, who was fired from the police force back in 2021, is 34-year-old Panya Khamrap and was allegedly under drug influence at the time of the attack.
Following the shooting, Khamrap reportedly killed his family and then committed suicide.
More updates to follow.
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