2 injured in Thai government office shooting, ex-MP arrested
The shooting comes just days after a teenager’s killing rampage at a school in the same province reignited debate over gun control
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The shooting comes just days after a teenager’s killing rampage at a school in the same province reignited debate over gun control
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