# Thai teen shooter watched violent videos, brought BB gun to school 2026-08-09T11:40:59+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A 14-year-old boy in Thailand shot his grandparents with his grandfather's handgun before killing five teachers and staff at his school and then turning the gun on himself. A 12-year-old girl wounded in the attack died the next day. Police said Sunday the teen had watched violent videos online and had brought a BB gun to school last year, which a teacher confiscated. He had lived with his grandparents since his parents separated. The boy's father apologised, and the prime minister said the boy was stressed about school, according to local media. Thailand has one of the region's highest gun ownership rates, with an estimated 10 million firearms in private hands. ## Coverage - ndtv.com - hindustantimes.com Tags: gun control, mental health, online content, school shooting, teen violence, Thailand Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/thai-teen-shooter-watched-violent-content-online-had-knife-in-bag/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/thai-teen-shooter-watched-violent-content-online-had-knife-in-bag/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.