Serious incident at a school in the Philippines, student shoots friend and then himself

2026-08-18 09:07:00 / BOTA ALFA PRESS

Serious incident at a school in the Philippines, student shoots friend and then

A serious incident has occurred at a high school in the southern Philippines, where a student allegedly shot his friend and then killed himself.

The incident took place at a school affiliated with the Ateneo de Zamboanga University in Zamboanga City, a private Catholic institution in western Mindanao. According to authorities, the student entered the campus armed with a rifle and a pistol and shot at students inside the classroom.

Zamboanga City Mayor Khymer Adan Olaso stated that the perpetrator "managed to enter carrying a high-powered firearm and a .45 caliber pistol."

Referring to a video circulating in local media, Olaso said the perpetrator initially pointed the gun at a teacher who was at a desk.

"Apparently, he didn't shoot him, then moved to another room... he shot another student there, the one who fell. It appears two others were also injured, probably before he killed himself," he said. 

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