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2 students in custody after shooting at high school in Philippines kills 3
NPR • • general
Key Points:
- Two students aged 14 and 15 opened fire at San Jose National High School in Tacloban city, killing three students and injuring seven others; both suspects were arrested.
- The suspects claimed they were bullied, and one obtained a 9mm pistol from an aunt who is a police officer currently under investigation, while the other used a .38 caliber revolver.
- The shooting occurred in multiple classrooms due to limited security with only one guard on duty, allowing the suspects to bring guns onto campus and pursue victims.
- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered a thorough investigation and increased security measures in schools and public areas following the incident.
- The suspects, being minors, will be turned over to welfare officers, with the 14-year-old possibly exempt from criminal prosecution under Philippine law, which sets the minimum age for liability at 15.
