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Two Teenagers Kill Three Students in Tacloban School Shooting

A presidential order seeks an exhaustive probe into motive, gun access, school security following detention of two student suspects.

Overview

  • The shooting at San Jose National Secondary School in Tacloban on Monday, June 22, left at least three students dead and seven wounded, police said.
  • Police detained both suspects, aged about 14 and 15, after one was held on campus and the other was found hiding in a nearby house.
  • The two minors told investigators they were close friends and reported being bullied, and authorities are examining that claim while seeking the source of the pistols used.
  • Officials said only one security guard was covering multiple entrances when the attackers brought guns onto the campus, which serves more than 1,500 students.
  • President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered an exhaustive investigation and directed law enforcement to boost school and public security as hospitals and school officials provide emergency care and counseling.