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Thai gunman kills family and self after nursery shooting: Police

06 Oct 2022 04:51pm
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BANGKOK - A Thai gunman killed his family and himself after shooting dead 32 people including 23 children at a nursery in Thailand's northeast on Thursday.

Police colonel Jakkapat Vijitraithaya from Nong Bua Lam Phu province said the gunman went home and killed his wife and child after the mass shooting. - AFP

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