Two killed as gunman opens fire at Philippines high school, official says

Mayor Khymer Adan Olaso says the casualties in Zamboanga were both students and included the gunman.

At least 2 hit in Philippine school shooting

At least two people were hit in a shooting in a high school on Tuesday in the southern Philippine city of Zamboanga, police said. Regional police spokesperson Major Shellamie Chang said police forces were trying to secure the school campus but she could not immediately provide other details. Witnesses said the campus was Ateneo de Zamboanga University. Journalists at the scene said the suspect was a Grade 7 student and the victims were shot in a classroom. More to follow ...

By Associated Press

Two killed in school shooting at high school in southern Philippines

The president of Ateneo De Zamboanga University confirmed that two people were killed in the attack.

Mayor says shooting incident at a school in southern Philippines, reports two casualties

The two casualties are students, one of whom was the gunman, Zamboanga Mayor Khymer Adan Olaso told DZMM radio.

2 dead in Ateneo de Zamboanga shooting: What we know so far

(4th UPDATE) Initial reports say one of those who died was the shooter

By Nonoy E. Lacson, Jelo Ritzhie Mantaring

Zamboanga City school shooting suspect dead — DILG

MANILA, Philippines — The suspect in the shooting at Ateneo de Zamboanga University died on Tuesday morning, Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla confirmed. Remulla identified the suspect as a Grade 9 student. /mr

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