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Two students killed in southern Philippines school shooting; gunman dies by suicide
A shooting at Banga National High School in South Cotabato on September 18 left two 14-year-old students dead. Police said a 16-year-old student wounded at least eight others before taking his own life.
Why it matters
School shootings have historically been rare in the Philippines, but this was the country's third fatal campus shooting since June. The case has renewed attention to minors' access to firearms, school warnings and violent online content.
Full report
Reuters and Associated Press cited police and local officials as saying the gunman fired into a nearby classroom at Banga National High School. The wounded were aged 14 to 17, with several reported in critical condition.
Police said the shooter used a 9-mm pistol owned by his father, an education-department employee. Investigators are examining how the teenager breached the firearm's storage at home and obtained the weapon.
Authorities are also investigating whether an online group that glorified school shootings influenced him. That remains an investigative line and is not a final finding about motive.
This report is an original summary based on verified sources, not a verbatim reproduction.
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