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Philippines School Shooting Kills Three Students, Injures Eight
A shooting happened at a school in the southern Philippines on Friday.
A 16-year-old student was suspected of using a gun to attack other students.
He killed two schoolmates and then killed himself.
Eight students were hurt, and four of them were in critical condition.
The students involved were between 14 and 17 years old.
Officials said the suspect had warned friends earlier, but they thought he was joking.
The shooting follows two other deadly school gun incidents in the Philippines since June.
Officials are asking adults to store guns safely so children cannot reach them.
A 16-year-old suspected gunman killed two schoolmates before taking his own life in Banga, South Cotabato.
Eight other students were injured, including four who were in critical condition.
The victims were students aged 14 to 17, according to Banga Mayor Albert Palencia.
The shooting follows fatal school gun incidents in Zamboanga and Tacloban since June.
South Cotabato Governor Reynaldo Tamayo urged gun owners to keep firearms away from minors.
- Who
- A 16-year-old suspected student gunman and student victims aged 14 to 17 were involved; eight other students were injured.
- What
- A school shooting killed three students, including the suspected gunman, and injured eight others.
- Where
- A school in Banga town, South Cotabato, in the southern Philippines.
- When
- Friday; the article gives no specific calendar date.
- Why
- No motive was reported. South Cotabato officials said preventing minors from accessing firearms is necessary.
Key facts
- Deaths
- Three students, including the suspected 16-year-old gunman
- Injuries
- Eight students; four were in critical condition
- Victim ages
- All victims were reportedly aged 14 to 17
- Location
- Banga town, South Cotabato, Philippines
- Recent incidents
- The shooting follows fatal school gun incidents in Zamboanga and Tacloban since June
- Official response
- Governor Reynaldo Tamayo urged gun owners to keep firearms away from minors
- Firearm rules
- The Philippines has background-check and psychological-evaluation requirements for gun ownership, although illegal firearms remain in circulation
Quotes
Albert Palencia
Mayor of Banga, South Cotabato
“The suspect supposedly sat beside his friends and told them to go home 'because after lunch, I will be executing my plan'. His friends laughed because the shooter was a known joker.”
NDTV
“We need to be responsible in storing firearms. Gun owners, in particular, must make sure that minors do not have access to them.”
NDTV
Sources
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