Thailand daycare massacre leaves 37 dead, including children

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An ex-police officer killed 37 people in a massacre at a daycare in the Nong Bua Lamphu province of Thailand on Thursday, reports BBC News. The gunman was identified as 34-year-old Panya Kamrab, who was fired from the police force after being arrested for methamphetamine possession, The New York Times reports. Kamrab shot and stabbed children at the child-care center and then fatally shot himself and his family, police said.

Among the 37 dead, at least 24 were children, some as young as two years old, reports CNN. The assailant used a nine-millimeter handgun and a knife in the attack. It's unclear if there was a motive for the attack. The incident shocked the largely peaceful province.

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 Devika Rao has worked as a staff writer at The Week since 2022, covering science, the environment, climate and business. She previously worked as a policy associate for a nonprofit organization advocating for environmental action from a business perspective.