Student killed in Philippines Catholic school shooting
The alleged shooter, also a student, later took his own life.
In the southern Philippines, a student at a Catholic junior high school was killed by another student, who subsequently took his own life, according to Mayor Khymer Adan Olaso of Zamboanga City. The alleged shooter brought a .45-caliber pistol into a classroom, but missed when he attempted to shoot the teacher. Following this, the suspect moved to another classroom and fatally shot a student.
Live footage of the incident, which appeared to show the shooter's perspective, circulated on local media outlets, according to AFP News Agency. Authorities declared the situation under control, with no further active shooters present. This tragedy follows a high school shooting in Tacloban City two months prior, which left three students dead and 20 others injured.
The suspects in that incident were two teenage boys, one of whom had a history of playing a violent online game called Gorebox, which has since been banned in the Philippines. The Senate is currently investigating the impact of violent computer games on young people. Recently, a Thai teenager killed eight people and took his own life at his school after reportedly consuming violent content on social media.
Authorities in South East Asia are considering restrictions on social media usage for minors due to potential negative effects.
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