An 18-year-old gunman who opened fire at Patongprathankiriwat School in the Hat Yai district of Songkhla province in southern Thailand on Wednesday, February 11, has been detained and all hostages freed, police said. The attacker entered the campus with a firearm earlier in the day, triggering a tense standoff during which an unknown number of students and teachers were held hostage before security forces secured the scene, according to officials and police. At least three people were reported injured in the incident, authorities said. Deputy Superintendent Wichian Soboon confirmed the suspectโ€™s capture as investigators work to determine his motive. The shooting comes amid ongoing concerns over gun violence in Thailand, where a 2022 attack by a former police officer at a nursery left dozens dead, including many children.ย Canada Mass Shooting: 10 Dead Including Gunman in Tumbler Ridge High School Attack in British Columbia.

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