Thai police say gunman killed grandparents before deadly school shooting, 26 rounds fired

A Thai teenager killed at least five people and himself at a school outside Bangkok after fatally shooting his grandparents.

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BANGKOK: The gunman in a school shooting in Thailand shot and killed his grandparents at their home on Friday (Aug 7) before opening fire at the school on Bangkok's outskirts, police said.

The gunman fired 26 rounds and another 34 rounds of ammunition were found at the scene, police said in a statement.

The shooter, who was 14 years old, killed at least five people and himself at the school after fatally shooting his grandparents. Follow live.

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