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2 students arrested after deadly high school shooting in Philippines leaves 3 dead

By Associated Press Published June 22, 2026 Updated June 22, 2026, 8:42 a.m. ET

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MANILA, Philippines — Two students armed with handguns opened fire in a high school in the central Philippines on Monday, killing three fellow students and wounding another seven, police said.

The suspects, aged 14 and 15, were arrested. The suspects and the victims were students of the San Jose National High School in Tacloban City, where the mid-morning shooting happened, regional police chief Brig. Gen. Jason Capoy said.

An investigation was underway to determine the cause of the shooting in the government-run school, which has more than 1,500 students. Capoy said that the suspects, who were close friends, said in initial questioning that they were bullied in school. He did not elaborate.

First-responders provide medical assistance to a wounded student from San Jose National High School. 4
First responders help those who were wounded in the shooting on Monday, June 22, 2026. Anadolu via Getty Images

They have no criminal records. One of the suspects got the 9 mm pistol he used in the attack from an aunt, a police officer, who was now being investigated. The other suspect used a cal. 38 revolver. They managed to bring the guns onto the campus because there was only one guard on duty at multiple entrances and exits, Capoy said.

“The suspects barged into two rooms because after the shooting in the first, the children scampered, and the suspects apparently ran after some victims into another room,” Capoy told reporters.

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