In brief
A senior student at a Catholic junior high in Zamboanga City was killed by a .45‑calibre pistol brought by a fellow student, who then took his own life. The gun was reportedly carried into the classroom, fired at a teacher, missed, and then moved to a second room where it killed a student. Live‑stream footage circulated online, giving a first‑person view of the set‑up, and police said authorities contained the scene with no active shooters remaining. The incident follows a similar high‑school shooting in Tacloban earlier this year that raised concerns over violent video games and social media exposure for young people.
A student was shot dead in a Catholic junior high school in Zamboanga City, southern Philippines. The alleged shooter, a fellow student, later took his own life.
The suspect reportedly brought a .45‑calibre pistol into the classroom, fired at a teacher, missing the target, before moving to a second room and killing a student.
Live‑stream footage spread on local media purportedly showed a first‑person perspective as the gun barrel moved down a hallway. Police said the situation was under control with no active shooters after the incident.
This tragedy follows a high‑school shooting in Tacloban that left three students dead and 20 wounded earlier this year, raising new concerns about the influence of violent video games and social media on young people.
Across Southeast Asia, lawmakers are considering restrictions on minors' social media use and developing policies to prevent access to violent content.
