# Student killed in Philippines Catholic school shooting

https://mins.news/en/item/24831

- BBC News, 2026-08-18 03:43 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1e154qjw96o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> A student was shot dead by a fellow student at a Catholic junior high school in Zamboanga City in the southern Philippines, a local official said. The alleged shooter, who brought a .45-calibre pistol into a classroom and missed a teacher, later took his own life. Authorities said the situation was under control.

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