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This morning, tragedy in Asia
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At least seven people were killed when a student opened fire at a school in Thailand
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before police say the gunman took his own life. Police say the student first shot and killed his grandparents at a home
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before driving to a school just outside Bangkok. The gunman then killed three teachers and three students before dying by suicide
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Fifteen others were injured, including two victims who remain in critical condition
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Investigators say the shooter fired 26 rounds and officers recovered 34 additional rounds of ammunition at the scene
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One student told the Associated Press classmates barricaded themselves inside a classroom after hearing gunfire from another building until police arrived and escorted them to safety
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Authorities believe the gun used in the attack belonged to a member of the shooter's family
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The motive remains under investigation. The attack is being described as Thailand's worst school shooting in years and the second in the country this year
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