At least 36 people, including 24 children, were dead after a mass shooting at a child care center in northeast Thailand, the country's Central Investigation Bureau said.
The suspect, who was identified as Panya Kamrab, 34, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said. Kamrab's wife and son were among the victims, police said.
This handout from Thailand's Central Investigation Bureau shows a picture of Panya Khamrab, who is believed to have killed at least 30 people in a child-care center in northeast Thailand on October 6, 2022, police said.
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Kamrab, who officials said was a former police officer, opened fire at the center in a remote area of Nong Bua Lamphu province, officials said.
This handout picture taken and released by the Royal Thai Police on Oct. 6, 2022 shows National Police Chief Damrongsak Kittiprapat, second from right, speaking with a police operation team northern Thai province of Nong Bua Lam Phu.
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He then fled the scene in a white pickup truck, police said. While he was on the run, the bureau added him to the "Most Wanted" list and circulated his photo on social media.
A police officer stands outside a day care center which was the scene of a mass shooting, in the town of Uthai Sawan, in the province of Nong Bua Lam Phu, Thailand, Oct. 6, 2022.
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A police document viewed by ABC News said victims were found at five locations, along with a local hospital.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
