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Three students killed, seven injured in Philippine high school shooting
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Three students killed, seven injured in Philippine high school shooting

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News From a news agency Outcome reported
  • Three high school students died and seven were injured in a shooting at a school in Tacloban, Philippines.
  • Authorities arrested two suspects, both minors, one of whom is a student at the school.
  • The investigation is ongoing to determine the motive and circumstances of the incident.

A shooting at the San Jose National High School in Tacloban, Philippines, on Monday left three students dead and seven injured. The incident occurred around 9:00 a.m. local time, with authorities quickly responding to the scene.

Authorities confirmed the arrest of two suspects, both minors. One of the arrested individuals is reportedly a ninth-grade student at the school. The police are actively working to establish the motive and the precise circumstances surrounding the shooting.

The Department of Education confirmed the fatalities were high school students and has ordered psychological support for witnesses. The national news agency PNA reported that one of the suspects was apprehended by local residents. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered a thorough investigation and emphasized the need to enhance school security measures.

Social media and local news outlets have circulated videos purportedly showing the shooting inside a classroom, with sounds of gunfire and screams. This incident follows a 2022 shooting at Ateneo University in Manila that resulted in three deaths, including a former mayor, and two injuries.

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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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