34 dead after gunman opens fire at daycare in Thailand
BANGKOK, Thailand --
At least 22 children were among 34 people killed in a mass shooting at a child care center in northeastern Thailand this morning.
The mass shooting took place at the Child Development Center in Nong Bua Lamphu province’s Uthaisawan Na Klang district, according to a statement from the prime minister’s office.
The gunman has been identified as a 34-year-old former policeman involved in an ongoing court case for allegedly selling drugs. Authorities have confirmed that the shooter killed his wife and child before taking his own life. According to officials, the former officer was dismissed from duty and “charged with selling narcotics” last year.
