Philippine student livestreamed fatal school shooting before taking own life, official says
KSL News • • world
Key Points:
- A ninth-grade student livestreamed himself shooting and killing a tenth-grade student at Ateneo de Zamboanga University in the southern Philippines before taking his own life, marking the second school attack in the country within two months.
- The gunman used two firearms linked to his father, a customs official who has since been relieved of duty; one was a .40-caliber pistol issued by the Bureau of Customs and the other a licensed personal firearm.
- Two other students were wounded, and several others were treated for injuries sustained during the panic; classes at the school have been suspended following the incident.
- Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered an investigation and measures to prevent future school violence, emphasizing the need for schools to be safe environments for children.
- This shooting follows a similar attack in June in Tacloban City and comes amid heightened regional concerns after a recent school shooting in Thailand.
