Students Arrested After School Shooting Injures Three

Two high school students were arrested following a shooting incident at a school in Nong Sua district, Pathum Thani, that injured three fellow students. Police apprehended a 15-year-old and a 17-year-old with two homemade firearms and 14 shotgun rounds. The incident occurred in the evening and prompted police at Nong Sua Station to file charges of attempted murder and illegal weapons possession.

The school closed for one day on July 3, with District Education Director Dr. Hrithai Boonpradap, school Principal Pol. Col. Watchrawit Nithivarat, and Nong Sua Police Inspector meeting to discuss preventive measures. The principal explained the closure was needed to investigate facts, clarify information, and ease parental concerns about student safety following the school violence.

Of the three injured students, one was transferred to Pathum Thani Hospital with a gunshot wound to the face. A second student at Nong Sua Hospital was shot twice in the back with shallow wounds; doctors removed one bullet and plan an X-ray for the other. The third student was beaten but uninjured. The school will require parents of involved students to sign agreements on behavioral supervision. Counselors will closely monitor affected students' attitudes and recovery. The principal acknowledged that current teenage behavior may be influenced by online media, violence imitation, and access to homemade weapons. About 4-5 classrooms were affected. When the perpetrators return next week, parents will again meet with the school to resolve conflicts and restore peer relationships.