Shooting in Nong Bua Lampu: At least 36 people, most of them children, were killed in a shooting by a former policeman at a children’s center.

Ex-police shot dead at child development center No. Bua Lampu Province At least 50 people were killed and injured before shooting themselves along with their children and wives.

The fatal accident occurred within the Child Development Center of Sub-District Administrative Organization (SAO) Uthaisawan, Na Klang District, Nong Bua Lampu Province. Around 13.00

Received reports of an assassin firing in the area of ​​Muang Nong Bua Lampu Thana Subdistrict Administrative Organization, resulting in the death and injury of many children and adults.

As of 3:30 pm, 36 people were killed and 12 injured in the firing, 21 boys, 3 girls, 6 men and 6 women.

However, unofficially, the death toll has risen to 38.

Besides, miscreants also caused accidents on the way. Along with his son and wife before taking his own life at home

The perpetrators of this incident were the non-government police. Later known as Pol Lt. Col. Pania Khamrab, Nong Bua served at Na Wang Police Station in Lampu Province. Before being fired from the government for drug-related behavior

The Army indicated that the shooter in the Army Education Department, 2 dead, had a nervous breakdown, called off the encounter.
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For the injured, the latest Dr. at Nong Bua Lampu Hospital announced that the Facebook post is in urgent need of blood. Accepting donations of all blood groups. Those who are ready can donate at the blood donation room on the 2nd floor of the diagnostic building. No. Bua Lamphu Hospital

Police Lt. Gen. Damrangsak Police Chief Kittipraphat Nong Bua ordered the Lampu police and surrounding provinces to donate blood to help the injured.

The UK stands by the Thai people.
Prime Minister Lise Truss posted a message on Twitter. Expressed grief over the news of the tragedy in Thailand with a message that

“I was shocked to hear the tragic news in Thailand this morning. I would like to send my condolences and concern to all those affected. Alongside first responders, the UK stands with all Thais at this terrible time.”
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The Deputy Commander of Provincial Police Region 4, Pol Major General Paisan Luesamboon, as spokesperson of Provincial Police Region 4, summarized the incident as follows.

A former policeman travels to a child development center with a rifle, shotgun, shotgun and knife

The shot father and son before he went to Shishu Bikash Kendra

Shoot the teacher who tried to close the door to prevent the criminal from entering where the child was resting in the afternoon.

Open the door and shoot the kid.

He chased people on the way. Those who fell and re-fired the gun

Then traveled back home burned his car and then went home to shoot the children and his wife to death. before shooting himself

Major General Paisan noted that “It’s a weak target. The choice is here. It’s the easiest goal.

The motivation is unclear.
Thanongsak Songsuan, Channel 3 correspondent, also familiar with the area in Nongbualamphu province gave an interview that “this police was fired. due to drug addiction”

Mr. Thanongsak, speaking to a teacher at the scene, said, “The relatives of the criminals asked the Prime Minister to lobbied them to help him with the drug case, but the Prime Minister said he could not help because it was too big a deal.

The Prime Minister’s grandson was at the Child Development Center on the spot. And was among the dead.

“Knock someone down, shoot them again,” he said, his voice shaking.

Pole General Damrongsak Kittipraphat National Police Commander-in-Chief (Police Commander) rushed to the area after the accident. Nong Bua Lampu province said before coming out to monitor the situation and take control of the command itself at 4pm that “the police managed to get the situation under control”.

Home Minister General Anupong Paochinda ordered to monitor the situation after the shooting at a child development center in Bangkok. Nong Bua Lampu province said it was initially reported that the perpetrators had been transferred to work on other assignments. Had a bad history due to fault, hence transfer

“It is sad. The child had to die and all child development centers in the area have been ordered to be closed. Initially, it was known that there was only one villain,” General Anupong said, and now SUT 1 has ordered the closure of both the child development centers. No. Bua Lampu Province

Only the child survived.
Facebook, which goes by the name of Wutthichai Baothong, his grandson, a young child at a child development center at the scene of the accident, said: Save my little nephew, my brothers and sisters. 30 of them survived alone.”

General Prayuth Chan-o-cha, the prime minister, revealed that he knew about the shooting. And directed the officials to trace the culprits and expressed deep condolences to the families of the deceased

Earlier, in mid-September 2021, a shooting occurred inside the Royal Thai Army Education Department on Therdamri Road near Samsen Railway Station. As a result, two people were killed and one was injured before the assailant surrendered.

And in February 2020, there was a shooting in Nakhon Ratchasima where the perpetrator was a crazed soldier. Shoot and kill the mother-in-law of the commander and the supervisor. At least 27 people were killed and 57 injured in an additional incident at the department store before entering.

The culprit was an off-duty police officer.
When the police rush to track the “assailant opened fire at a children’s center” the poll contains information about Lt. Col. Pania, the gunman who opened fire as follows.