Content warning: School shooting and violence
The Ateneo de Zamboanga University community is in mourning after a campus shooting Tuesday left two high school students dead, including the alleged gunman.
READ: 2 students dead in in Ateneo de Zamboanga shooting including gunman, officials say
University president Fr. Guillrey Anthony Andal, SJ, confirmed the fatalities in a news conference, saying the school was “truly saddened” by the incident.
Several news reports identified one of the victim as a male Grade 10 student. The alleged gunman, a Grade 9 student, then reportedly killed himself.
“We are truly saddened by what had happened,” Andal said, holding back tears. “We do not want any of these things to happen.”
He said the university’s top priority was the safety of all students.
