2 students in custody after shooting at high school in Philippines kills 3 and wounds 20

Key Points:

• Two students aged 14 and 15 opened fire at San Jose National High School in Tacloban city, Philippines, killing three students and injuring at least 20 others, with 15 injuries caused by gunshots.
• The suspects, who were close friends and claimed to have been bullied, were arrested; one used a 9 mm pistol obtained from an aunt who is a police officer under investigation, while the other used a .38-caliber revolver.
• The shooting occurred in multiple classrooms as the suspects pursued victims, with most casualties being female students; police recovered 40 shell casings at the scene.
• President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered a thorough investigation and increased security measures in schools and public places, while the suspects, being minors, will be turned over to welfare officers and may be exempt from criminal prosecution under Philippine law.
• School shootings are rare in the Philippines despite widespread firearm-related crimes, often linked to unlicensed weapons; authorities have called for public cooperation in the ongoing investigation.