At least 2 hit in a shooting at a school in the southern Philippines

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — At least two people were hit in a shooting in a high school Tuesday in the southern Philippine city of Zamboanga, police said. Regional police spokesperson Maj. Shellamie Chang said police forces were trying to secure the school campus but she could not immediately provide other details. Witnesses said the campus was Ateneo de Zamboanga University.…

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A shooting occurred at a high school in the southern Philippine city of Zamboanga on Tuesday. According to police, at least two people were hit in the incident. The school campus, identified as Ateneo de Zamboanga University, was being secured by police forces.

The mayor of Zamboanga, Khymer Adan Olaso, reported that the two casualties were students, one of whom was the gunman. Journalists at the scene stated that the suspect was a Grade 7 student and the victims were shot in a classroom.

Regional police spokesperson Maj. Shellamie Chang said she could not immediately provide further details, but police were investigating the attack.

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