BANGKOK (AFP) — A woman died early Thursday in southern Thailand after a gunman opened fire at the school where she was the director, local police told Agence France-Presse.

Police shot and arrested the suspect, who local media identified as an 18-year-old man, on Wednesday after he entered the Phatong Prathan Khiriwat School with a gun, authorities said, adding several shots were fired.

“The school director passed away around 3 a.m. (Thursday) in Hat Yai hospital after being sent for surgery,” an officer in the city of Hat Yai said.

“The shooter was also in this hospital for treatment,” added the policeman, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

The school shared its “deepest condolences on the passing of Director Sasiphat Sinsamosorn” in a Facebook post.

“Although we have lost her, the memories and kindness she left behind will forever remain in our hearts,” the post said.

A police officer in the city’s Thung Lung community also confirmed the school director had died.

A representative at the hospital declined to comment, citing privacy regulations.

A 14-year-old girl was also hospitalized with gunshot wounds and underwent surgery after the shooting, the ministry of public health said.

A second child suffered an ankle injury after they “fell from a height,” it added.

Thailand has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in the region, with around 10 million firearms estimated to be in circulation — one for every seven inhabitants.