A police spokesperson told on Thursday that there has been a mass shooting in the northeastern province of Thailand and at least 20 people have been killed.Deputy Police spokesperson Archon Kraitong told Reuters, “There are at least 20 dead but details were still coming in.”
According to the latest updates provided by the police officials, at least 35 people including 22 children have been killed in Thailand. Police told that a man stormed at the nursery with a gun and a knife on Thursday. Archon Kraitong said, “There are at least 34 dead but details were still coming in.”Here’s what we know so far:
1. The shooting took place in northern Thailand in Nong Bua Lamphu.
2. The victims include both children and adults, reports said.
3. The gunman involved in the mass shooting was a former police officer, Thailand cops said.
4. All agencies have been alerted to take action, Thailand’s police said.
5. The gunman killed his wife and child before killing himself, Reuters reported citing Thailand media.
6. Mass shootings are rare in Thailand but in 2020 a soldier angry over a property deal gone sour killed at least 29 people and wounded 57 in a rampage.