Police Officer Shoots Teacher Dead at School in Chon Buri
A police officer fatally shot a teacher at a kindergarten in Chon Buri on September 9, with authorities negotiating the suspect's surrender at his home after he fled the scene.
On September 9, 2025, a shooting broke out inside Nong Pla Lai Municipal Kindergarten in Nong Pla Lai subdistrict, Bang La Mung district, Chon Buri province, causing panic among teachers and students. Police and relevant agencies immediately rushed to secure the scene. Initial investigation confirmed one fatality—a teacher at the school. The suspect is believed to be a police officer and the victim's boyfriend, with authorities conducting a detailed investigation. The school and local authorities have temporarily suspended classes and coordinated with parents to pick up their children for safety. Officers have now surrounded the home of the suspect, a junior police sergeant assigned as deputy superintendent, who returned there after the shooting. Authorities are in negotiations to convince him to surrender.
