Families retrieve bodies after a 14-year-old killed at least 7 in a shooting outside Bangkok

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The 14-year-old shooter also appeared to have killed his two grandparents at the family home earlier in the morning and took his own life at the school, authorities said. 3 of 6 | A coffin containing the body of a victim of Friday’s shooting at the Debsirin Nonthaburi School, is brought in a stretcher at a police hospital in Bangkok,Thailand, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) 4 of 6 | Students arrive at Debsirin Nonthaburi School, a day after the shooting at the school, in Nonthaburi province, Thailand Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) 5 of 6 | People offer prayers at the gate of Debsirin Nonthaburi School, a day after the shooting at the school in Nonthaburi province, Thailand, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) 6 of 6 | A relative sits near a coffin containing the body of a victim of Friday’s shooting at the Debsirin Nonthaburi School, inside an ambulance at a police hospital in Bangkok,Thailand, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Updated 10:11 AM MESZ, August 8, 2026 Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Bangkok (AP) — Relatives of victims of the shooting at a high school and a home outside Bangkok retrieved the bodies of their loved ones Saturday, a day after the gunman killed at least seven people. A 14-year-old schoolboy opened fire at around 10 a.m. Friday at Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Nonthaburi province northwest of Bangkok before taking his own life. He also appeared to have killed his two grandparents at the family home earlier in the morning, officials said. Sixteen people remain hospitalized, with seven of them in critical condition on Saturday, according to the Health Ministry. Most of those wounded were between 12 and 14 years old. All eight bodies — five school staff members, the alleged shooter and his grandparents — were collected by early Saturday afternoon from Bangkok’s Institute of Forensic Medicine. Emergency workers brought out a coffin and loaded it onto an ambulance, which will transport them to their hometown for funeral rites. Wiroon Supasingsiripreecha, head of the institute, said most of the victims suffered a single fatal gunshot wound to a vital area, including the chest or head. He said the gunshot wound found on the alleged shooter was consistent with the weapon he had used. More detailed forensic findings, including toxicology results, are expected later, he said. Student kills at least 7 people at a high school and a home outside Bangkok, officials say 1 MIN READ A look at high-profile shooting deaths in Thailand since 2020 2 MIN READ 84 Thai authorities hunt for suspects after an attack in troubled south kills 5 soldiers 2 MIN READ 84 Officials said the gun, described as small and compact, was legally registered to the boy’s grandfather. There were reports that the boy, who lived with his grandparents, had shown signs of stress connected to school, although some of his relatives told Thai media that they were unaware of any troubles he might have been facing. The school said all all classes would be suspended between Aug. 10 and Aug. 14. School staff were instructed to work from home during that time. On Saturday morning, the school was quiet with only a minor police presence at the entrance. A few mourners came to lay flowers at the gate. Charin Siriananchai brought his two sons, ages 9 and 6, to pay their respects. He said while his sons do not study here, he lives in the neighborhood and drives past this school almost every day, often stopping to allow students to cross the road. “Everyone was saddened and shocked, because it was unexpected that this would happen in Thailand, and also it’s quite a great loss,” he said. Some parents also came with their children to collect their belongings left behind after the shooting. A father, who declined to identify himself, said his son, who was at the school during the shooting, was still in shock and could not sleep alone. Thailand has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in Asia, second only to Pakistan and far surpassing its Southeast Asian neighbors. Data collected in 2017 by the groups Small Arms Survey and GunPolicy.org in their last extensive international study found civilian gun ownership in Thailand was about 15.1 guns per 100 people, compared with less than one per 100 in neighboring Malaysia. Thailand had 3.49 deaths by firearms per 100,000 people, according to 2023 statistics published by World Population Review. That puts it well behind parts of Latin America and the Caribbean, but relatively high in Asia. Only the Philippines is higher in Southeast Asia. While shootings involving indiscriminate killings are not common, the country has seen an uptick in high-profile shooting deaths in recent years. In February, a 17-year-old stole a gun from police and opened fire at a public high school in southern Thailand, briefly taking people hostage in a two-hour attack that killed one person and wounded two others. A 14-year-old boy was accused of a 2023 shooting at a major Bangkok shopping mall.