In a photograph shared by police, the suspect, barefoot and dressed in shorts and a T-shirt, is seen held down on the ground by armed officers.
According to a local official, the incident occurred at about 4.30pm to 4.45pm local time. Several shots were also heard within the last half hour, he said.
The suspect entered the school demanding to see a specific teacher and upon not being able to find the person, the suspect shot a school staff member, according to the official who spoke to Thai news outlet ThaiPBS.
The victim was injured and later released to receive medical attention.
Gun violence and ownership are not uncommon in Thailand, where a former police officer killed 36 people, including 22 children, in a gun-and-knife attack at a nursery in the country’s east in 2022.
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