Philippines: student livestreams school shooting
Two students, including the shooter, have been killed and at least two others wounded at a private university campus in the southern port city of Zamboanga.
A school shooting occurred at Ateneo de Zamboanga University in the southern Philippines, resulting in two student fatalities and at least two injuries. According to Zamboanga city Mayor Khymer Adan Olaso, the shooter, a high school student, wore a body camera to livestream the attack, initially firing at a teacher before killing a fellow student and then taking his own life, as reported by The Korea Times.
The incident took place on the university campus, with the shooter, described as a seventh-grader, carrying a high-powered firearm and a .45 caliber pistol. A video circulated by local media appeared to show the barrel of a gun moving down a hallway before being pointed into a classroom and fired, with children in school uniforms visible. The university confirmed two fatalities and stated that the safety of students was their top priority, coordinating with parents and guardians to pick up their children.
This is the second school shooting in the Philippines in nearly two months, following an attack at a public high school in Tacloban City in June and a high-profile incident in Thailand less than 10 days prior. The university's president, Ernald Andal, confirmed that the situation was under control, with no additional fatalities or reported injuries.
Brief written by urgent.news from DW News, The Korea Times, Malay Mail, Business Recorder, Free Press Journal — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
