Panic erupted at a school in the Hat Yai area of southern Thailand when a gunman opened fire, injuring people and holding students and teachers hostage, according to sources cited by Reuters. The shocking incident occurred Wednesday afternoon (11/02), triggering an emergency response at the school, with the perpetrator ultimately being arrested.
Emergency in Thailand: Gunman opens fire at school
Specifically, local police stated they received reports about an armed man, approximately 18 years old, who was behaving strangely and threatening to harm his mother at a nearby house.
When police arrived at the scene to arrest him, the suspect broke into the school and opened fire, seriously injuring the principal before taking a teacher and students hostage. Police later arrested the man and confirmed that at least three people had been injured, adding that there were no remaining hostages.
Local police, along with special units and rescue teams, cordoned off the area to contain the situation.
BREAKING: A gunman opened fire at a school in Hat Yai, southern Thailand, this afternoon, injuring several teachers and students.
The attacker is holding an unknown number of people hostage inside as police surround the building and negotiate.pic.twitter.com/9nI39Naz3E
— Volcaholic 🌋 (@volcaholic1) February 11, 2026
🚨 BREAKING: An 18‑year‑old gunman opened fire at Prathan Khiriwat School in Hat Yai, Thailand, injuring at least two people, and taking a female staff member hostage, police say. #HatYai #ThailandShooting pic.twitter.com/ZFHnLLyXVr
— The South Asia Times (@thesouthasiatim) February 11, 2026
