Ex-cop in Thailand resorts to mass shooting, kills 22 children at day-care centre- Education News

About 34 people, including 22 children, have been killed in a mass shooting at a children’s day-care centre in a northeastern province of Thailand. The gunman was an ex-police officer and he took his own life following the shooting, said an official.

The official has reported that the gunman killed his wife and child and himself during the incident and said at least 12 people were injured in addition to the 34 casualties. The gunman reportedly opened fire early in the afternoon in the centre of the town of Nongbua Lamphu.

A media report has identified the gunman as former Pol Cpl Panya Khamrab and said that he carried guns and knives as he forced his way inside the centre and opened fire.

The Prime Minister has cautioned all agencies to take action and apprehend the culprit, a government spokesperson said before it was reported that the gunman died.

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