22 children among 34 killed in Thailand day-care centre shooting

There were 22 children among the victims of the suspected gunman, who police said had been discharged from the service for drug-related reasons.

There were 22 children among the victims of the suspected gunman, who police said had been discharged from the service for drug-related reasons. About 30 children were at the centre when the gunman came in around lunchtime, district official Jidapa Boonsom told Reuters.

The man first shot four or five staff, including a teacher who was eight months pregnant, Jidapa said.