Grade 9 student kills classmate and himself at school in Zamboanga, Philippines
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A ninth-grade student brought a rifle to a school at Ateneo de Zamboanga University in Zamboanga City, Philippines, and opened fire, killing a 10th-grade classmate before fatally shooting himself, police said. University rector Ernaldo Andal said no additional casualties or injuries had been reported.
Key Facts
- Two people died in the shooting: the ninth-grade gunman and a 10th-grade student.
- Police said the gunman carried a rifle onto the campus of Ateneo de Zamboanga University before opening fire on other students.
- The shooting occurred at a school attached to private Ateneo de Zamboanga University in Zamboanga City, southern Philippines.
- University rector Ernaldo Andal said no additional deaths or injuries had been reported.
The Shooting
Police said a ninth-grade student brought a rifle onto the campus of Ateneo de Zamboanga University and opened fire on other students. The shooter then killed himself, leaving two people dead in Zamboanga City. A 10th-grade student at the school was the other fatality. The school is attached to the private university Ateneo de Zamboanga in the southern Philippines.
Official Response
University rector Ernaldo Andal said no additional casualties or injuries had been reported. Police identified the shooter as a ninth-grade student and the dead classmate as a 10th-grade student. The shooting brought the number of dead to two at the school in Zamboanga City.
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Grade 9 student kills classmate and himself at school in Zamboanga, Philippines
