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Sasiphat Sinsamosorn, the director of Phatong Prathan Kiriwat School in Hat Yai, Thailand, died at 2 a.m. on Thursday from severe internal injuries and massive blood loss after being shot in the chest and torso during a school siege on Wednesday.

Sasiphat Sinsamosorn, the director of Phatong Prathan Kiriwat School in Hat Yai, Thailand, died at 2 a.m. on Thursday from severe internal injuries and massive blood loss after being shot in the chest and torso during a school siege on Wednesday.

An 18-year-old male entered the school near Hat Yai shortly before 5 p.m. local time on Wednesday and opened fire, holding several teachers and students hostage during a two-hour standoff before surrendering to police.

An 18-year-old male entered the school near Hat Yai shortly before 5 p.m. local time on Wednesday and opened fire, holding several teachers and students hostage during a two-hour standoff before surrendering to police.

The gunman used a 9mm pistol that he allegedly stole from a police officer after resisting arrest earlier that day when officers responded to reports of violent behavior. He attacked an officer with a knife and fled on a motorcycle to the school.

The gunman used a 9mm pistol that he allegedly stole from a police officer after resisting arrest earlier that day when officers responded to reports of violent behavior. He attacked an officer with a knife and fled on a motorcycle to the school.

According to local media reports, Sasiphat volunteered to take a student's place as a hostage during negotiations with the gunman. She was shot after the assailant's demand to meet a teacher was not met.

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According to local media reports, Sasiphat volunteered to take a student's place as a hostage during negotiations with the gunman. She was shot after the assailant's demand to meet a teacher was not met.

A 14-year-old female student was injured when her left leg was hit by shrapnel, and another student suffered an ankle injury after jumping from a second-floor window during the incident. Both students received medical treatment.

A 14-year-old female student was injured when her left leg was hit by shrapnel, and another student suffered an ankle injury after jumping from a second-floor window during the incident. Both students received medical treatment.

The suspect had previously received psychiatric treatment and was discharged from Songkhla Rajanagarindra Psychiatric Hospital in December 2025. Gun ownership, both legal and illegal, is widespread in Thailand, where gun violence is relatively common.

The suspect had previously received psychiatric treatment and was discharged from Songkhla Rajanagarindra Psychiatric Hospital in December 2025. Gun ownership, both legal and illegal, is widespread in Thailand, where gun violence is relatively common.

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