Summary
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A school shooting is ongoing on the outskirts of Thailand’s capital Bangkok and injuries have been reported
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Police tell the BBC the situation is still active
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There are varying reports of casualties on local media
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Authorities have asked the public to stay away from the vicinity of the Debsirin School in Nonthaburi
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Suspected gunman is dead – policepublished at 05:10 BST
The suspected gunman is dead, according to Thai police and local media.
It’s unclear if he was shot by the police or if he killed himself.
We’ll bring you the latest updates once we get them.
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What we know about the schoolpublished at 05:07 BST
Image source, ReutersThe Debsirin School is a well-known secondary school that has branches across the country.
Its branch in Nonthaburi, where the shooting is happening, is located in the northwestern outskirts of Bangkok.
The original Debsirin School in Bangkok was founded by Thai King Chulalongkorn in 1885. Many public figures in Thailand have attended the school, including diplomats, athletes and even several prime ministers.
The school and its various branches are widely associated with educational prestige in Thailand.
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Shooter is in computer room – says policepublished at 05:03 BST
In their latest update, published on Facebook just minutes ago, the police are warning of a report that the shooter is in the school computer room.
“Who is still stuck there? Hide securely,” the police wrote in their statement, urging people to wait for authorities.
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Police say fatalities reported – Reuterspublished at 04:55 BST
Police said there were fatalities at the shooting, Reuters reports, quoting the head of a local police department.
The report said the number of deaths were not yet known.
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Police warn people to stay away from school shooting sitepublished at 04:54 BST
Police are warning people to stay away from the area amid an ongoing shooting at the Debsirin School in Nonthaburi, a franchise of a well-known school in the region.
“Anyone trapped inside a building, hide, close everything tightly, and wait for rescue personnel to arrive,” the police has just posted on its Facebook page.
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What we know so far?published at 04:49 BST
- Injuries have been reported in a school shooting involving students near Bangkok
- It is taking place in the Bang Kruai district of Nonthaburi province. Police have identified the perpetrator as a student
- The situation is still active as of 10:27 local time (04:27 BST), Police Col Passakorn Chaitaweewong tells the BBC
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Ongoing school shooting near Bangkokpublished at 04:45 BST
A school shooting is taking place in the Bang Kruai district of Nonthaburi province, located right next to Bangkok.
The situation is still active, police official Passakorn Chaitaweewong has confirmed to the BBC, without providing more details.
Local media are reporting injuries from the shooting – though the reported number of casualties vary and remains unclear for now.
Police have identified the shooter as a student, according to Reuters.
We’ll bring you more updates as we get them.
Original source: https://www.bbc.com/
