Seven people were killed after a teen shooter opened fire at home and school in Thailand

Seven people were killed after a teen shooter opened fire at a home and a school in Thailand, according to a BBC report published Aug. 7. The report described the information as coming from authorities, and it remains a developing account with no independent confirmation beyond that single report so far.^[1]

The BBC reported that authorities say the teen killed his grandparents at home before gunning down five teachers at his school in Thailand, accounting for the seven deaths cited in the headline.^[1]

Authorities describe killings at home and at school

According to the BBC's account of what authorities said, the violence began at a residence and then continued at a school. The BBC reported authorities identified the victims at the home as the teen's grandparents and the victims at the school as five teachers.^[1]

Single-source account remains developing

The details available so far come solely from the BBC report citing authorities. The BBC did not publish additional identifying information about the specific home or school, the teen, or the circumstances leading to the shootings, and the report has not been independently corroborated beyond the authorities' statements as relayed by the BBC.^[1]