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.
On Tuesday morning, a high school student opened fire at Ateneo de Zamboanga University in the southern Philippine city of Zamboanga, killing one fellow student and injuring two others before taking his own life. The incident, reported by AFP, was livestreamed by the alleged shooter using a body camera. The shooting occurred around 7:50 a.m. local time in a high school building situated on a secure campus separate from the main university campus. Hundreds of students were evacuated following the gunfire.
Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the suspect's possession of a pistol and rifle, as well as the motive behind the attack. Regional police spokespersons stated that the investigation is ongoing and that authorities are working to identify the motive. Police have requested that parents and guardians remain calm and follow instructions from the school regarding the safe pick-up of students.
The student's Facebook account has been disabled, and classes at the university were suspended in the wake of the tragedy. School shootings are uncommon in the Philippines due to strict gun ownership regulations, although a black market for firearms exists. In June, a similar incident resulted in three fatalities and 20 injuries in Tacloban. The Ateneo de Zamboanga campus had recently implemented active-shooter drills as part of heightened security measures across educational institutions nationwide.
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