A scene of true horror was experienced by this judge in Thailand. A former policeman attacked a nursery school in Nong Bua Lamphu, in the north of the country, with guns and knives, where killed at least 32 people, including 23 childrenand then he killed his family and committed suicide.
The attack began at noon local time and the perpetrator fled by car, hitting several pedestrians, according to Thai police.
According to provincial police colonel Jakkapat Vijitraithaya, the killer was identified as Panya Khamrab, a 34-year-old former police officer who was removed from law enforcement following drug possession offenses.
“We confirm that the criminal shot himself and died,” police said in an official Facebook profile, while the rescue services noted that he also killed his wife and child before taking his own life.
Many of the injured, the exact number of which is still unknown, were transferred to Nong Bua Lamphu hospital, which urged citizens to donate blood of all kinds, according to local media.
The deceased children are between two and three years old, according to the same source.
The country’s prime minister, Prayut Chan-ocha, expressed his condolences to the families.
News in development.
Source: Clarin
