Overview
- Officials confirmed that two students were killed in the shooting on Aug. 18, 2026, and that one of the deceased has been identified as the suspected gunman.
- Mayor Khymer Adan Olaso and university officials said the suspected attacker was a Grade 7 pupil who entered campus with a high-powered firearm and a .45-calibre pistol.
- Ateneo de Zamboanga University and regional police secured the campus and said there were no additional casualties or active shooters after officers moved in.
- Local video and witness accounts indicate the gunman fired inside classrooms and that the footage circulated on social media has been disabled while police process the scene.
- The attack is the second recent school shooting in the Philippines since June and officials say investigations will include forensics, witness interviews and tracing how the minor obtained the weapons.