Two students killed in Philippines high school shooting

A shooting at Ateneo de Zamboanga High School in Zamboanga City early Tuesday left two students dead including the alleged gunman, after the suspect entered a classroom armed with a pistol and a rifle and opened fire shortly before classes were scheduled to begin, according to local authorities and media reports. The incident occurred at the Jesuit-run private institution in the southern Philippines "without apparent provocation," authorities said.

Mayor Khymer Adan Olaso confirmed that both the shooter and the victim were enrolled at the school, adding that the suspect brought the weapons onto campus before targeting the classroom. Video footage circulated online showed students fleeing a school building as gunshots rang out during the violence.

Security probe

Police and investigators remain at the scene examining evidence and interviewing witnesses, according to ABS-CBN News. Authorities said forensic teams are processing the classroom where the attack occurred as part of the active investigation.

Officials are working to determine the motive behind the shooting and examine potential security lapses at the campus. The probe continues as detectives review how the suspect acquired the firearms and transported them into the school undetected.