Philippines high school gunman kills classmate, himself
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A gunman opened fire at a high school attached to Ateneo de Zamboanga University in Zamboanga, southern Philippines, on Tuesday, killing a fellow student before turning the weapon on himself. University president Ernald Andal said no additional people were injured and the situation was under control.
Key Facts
- Police said the gunman brought a pistol and a rifle onto the campus and fired at students inside a classroom.
- The shooter was a grade 9 student and the victim was a male student in grade 10, police said.
- Mayor Khymer Adan Olaso said the suspect fired at a teacher before shooting the student, but it was unclear if the teacher was hit.
- University president Ernald Andal confirmed two fatalities and no additional injuries.
The Shooting
Gunfire erupted Tuesday at a high school attached to the privately-run Ateneo de Zamboanga University in Zamboanga City, southern Philippines. The gunman, a grade 9 student, brought a pistol and a rifle onto the campus and fired at students inside a classroom, according to a preliminary police report. Mayor Khymer Adan Olaso told DZMM radio that the suspect fired at a teacher before shooting a fellow student, though it was unclear if the teacher was hit. The victim, a male student one grade above the shooter, died; the gunman then killed himself. University president Ernald Andal said there were two fatalities and no additional injuries.
Recent School Shootings
The Zamboanga shooting follows a June attack at a public high school in Tacloban City that killed at least three students and wounded about 20 others. In that earlier incident, two schoolmates opened fire on campus. The Philippines school incident also comes less than 10 days after a student shooting rampage at a school on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. Ateneo de Zamboanga University is a privately-run institution in Zamboanga City, in the southern Philippines.
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