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Two Students Killed in Zamboanga School Shooting

Authorities say the suspect livestreamed the attack and investigators are probing how the firearms were obtained and brought onto the junior high campus.

ZAMBOANGA CITY, PHILIPPINES - AUGUST 18: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY - MANDATORY CREDIT - 'PNP ZAMBOANGA / HANDOUT' - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) Military personnel and law enforcement officers are seen at the school, following a shooting incident on the campus of Ateneo de Zamboanga University High School in Zamboanga City, Philippines, on August 18, 2026. Initial reports by local police said the shooting incident involved a Grade 9 student who fatally shot a Grade 10 student before killing himself. The suspected shooter was reportedly carrying a rifle and a pistol when he opened fire on the campus. (Photo by Zamboanga Government PIO/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • The shooting took place at the junior/high school section of Ateneo de Zamboanga University on Tuesday when a student brought a pistol and a rifle into a classroom, killed a schoolmate and then died by suicide.
  • Police and school officials secured the campus, confirmed two fatalities, coordinated with parents to collect students and suspended classes while the crime scene was processed.
  • Interior and police officials said the suspect livestreamed parts of the attack on social media and that the alleged shooter’s account has been disabled as authorities collect digital evidence.
  • Investigators are focusing on motive, the ownership and source of the firearms, and how the weapons were brought onto campus, and national leaders have ordered a thorough probe.
  • Though rare in the Philippines, this shooting follows a deadly June attack in Tacloban and a recent rampage in Thailand, prompting renewed scrutiny of illegal gun access, school security practices and online moderation.