Three students were killed in a school shooting in the Philippines on Friday, including a 16-year-old suspected gunman who turned the gun on himself, officials said.
The attack unfolded at a school in the southern Philippines, sending students and staff fleeing as emergency responders, including Philippine Red Cross teams, rushed to the scene.
Authorities said the teenage suspect opened fire on classmates before taking his own life. Investigators are working to establish a motive and determine how the minor obtained the firearm.
The tragedy has renewed calls in the archipelago for tighter controls on access to weapons and greater mental-health support for students, as the nation mourns the young lives lost.