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Boy, 14, Fatally Shoots 2 Students and Injures 8 Others at School After Allegedly Being ‘Influenced’ by the Dark Web
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Key Points:
- A 14-year-old student fatally shot two classmates and injured eight others at Banga National High School in South Cotabato, Philippines, before killing himself on September 18.
- Authorities are investigating how the teen accessed his father’s unsecured 9-mm firearm, with the father, a Department of Education employee, owning three licensed but improperly secured guns.
- Investigators are examining the shooter's electronic devices and notes, which reveal depression and heavy activity on the dark web, potentially influencing his actions.
- The Department of Education and local officials are providing financial aid to victims and families of the deceased, while working with law enforcement to ensure accountability and support.
- Friends of the shooter were unaware of the threat despite his prior warnings, and four of the injured students remain in critical condition.
