Grade 9 student kills classmate and himself at Ateneo school, streams attack on Facebook Live
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A ninth-grade student armed with two pistols opened fire at the Ateneo de Zamboanga University junior high school in the southern Philippines, killing a 10th-grade student and wounding two other people before fatally shooting himself. The attack was streamed on Facebook Live from a body camera, after which hundreds of students were evacuated and the university cancelled classes on 18 and 19 August.
Key Facts
- Police said the shooter fired first at a teacher and missed, then shot and killed a 10th-grade student on the fourth floor before killing himself.
- One of the two pistols belonged to the shooter's father, head of the enforcement unit of the customs bureau in Zamboanga, and the bureau recommended temporarily suspending him.
- The attack was the second fatal school shooting in the Philippines in two months; a June shooting in Tacloban killed three people and wounded at least 20.
- Police detained two students, aged 14 and 15, after the June school shooting.
The Shooting
A ninth-grade student entered the school carrying two pistols. He fired first at a teacher and missed, police said. The student then shot and killed a 10th-grade student on the fourth floor and later killed himself. He broadcast the attack on Facebook Live using a camera mounted on his body. Hundreds of students were evacuated after the first shots, and the university cancelled classes on 18 and 19 August.
Investigation and Firearm
One of the two pistols belonged to the shooter's father, who heads the enforcement unit of the customs bureau in Zamboanga. The weapon had been issued to the father for official service use. The customs bureau recommended temporarily suspending the father from his post.
Recent School Shootings
The attack was the second fatal school shooting in the Philippines in two months. In June, a shooting at a school in Tacloban killed three people and wounded at least 20. Police detained two students, aged 14 and 15, following that attack.
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Grade 9 student kills classmate and himself at Ateneo school, streams attack on Facebook Live
