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Families retrieve bodies after a 14-year-old killed at least 7 in a shooting outside Bangkok
Summary by The Piney Point Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Jintamas Saksornchai, Associated Press , as published by KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)
· August 8, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The incident involved a 14-year-old schoolboy who opened fire at a high school.
A tragic shooting occurred outside Bangkok, resulting in the loss of at least seven lives. The incident involved a 14-year-old schoolboy who opened fire at a high school. The victims' relatives retrieved the bodies on Saturday.
The gunman had also killed his grandparents at their home before taking his own life. Further details about the shooting are available from the source, including information on the number of people hospitalized and the condition of the wounded.
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Category: safety ·
Published: August 8, 2026 ·
Source: KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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