Shooting at Thai army college kills 2, injures 1 in Bangkok

A police car leave from the Army Training Command compound, which houses the Army War College, Bangkok, Thailand on Sept 14, 2022. (SAKCHAI LALIT / AP)

BANGKOK – A shooting incident occurred at a Thai army college in Bangkok, killing two people and injuring another on Wednesday, a Thai army spokesperson said.

The gunman was held under control after the incident, and the motive for the shooting is still unclear, deputy army spokesperson Sirichan Ngathong said

The gunman, a 59-year-old staff worker at the Royal Thai Army War College, shot at his colleagues at around 8:55 am local time (0155 GMT). He was held under control after the incident, and the motive for the shooting is still unclear, deputy army spokesperson Sirichan Ngathong said.

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The injured person is hospitalized, and the army will set up a special team to investigate the incident, Sirichan said.