2 dead in school shooting in southern Philippines
Zamboanga Mayor Khymer Adan Olaso said both fatalities were students, including the shooter, who had used a "high-powered firearm".
A Grade 9 student shot and killed another student before taking his own life in a school classroom in the southern Philippines, according to an official report. This incident occurred at the Ateneo de Zamboanga University in Zamboanga city, which is attached to a privately-run university campus. The shooting took place on Tuesday, August 18th, 2023.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered law enforcement agencies to investigate the attack and determine measures to prevent future violence in schools. The victim was a male Grade 10 student, and two others were wounded. The motive behind the attack is not immediately clear. The shooter, who was equipped with a .40-caliber pistol issued by the Bureau of Customs to the victim's father, live-streamed the attack through a body-worn camera.
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