Overview
- A shooting at San Jose National High School, which occurred on Monday, June 22, killed three students and wounded about 20 others after two pupils opened fire inside a classroom.
- Police arrested two teenagers aged 14 and 15 and filed multiple counts of murder against the 15-year-old while the 14-year-old remains in protective custody because he is too young to be criminally charged.
- Authorities temporarily blocked the Gorebox gaming app while cybercrime investigators assess whether the 14-year-old’s play and other online content influenced the attack.
- Investigators traced a recovered 9mm to a policewoman relative who has been suspended and found the 15-year-old’s .38 was registered to his grandfather’s security firm, prompting administrative and criminal inquiries.
- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., senators and law enforcement have ordered criminal, administrative and legislative probes that could lead to tighter rules on firearm custody, online violent content and school emergency measures.