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At least 6 injured in stabbing attack at school in Azambuja, 12-year-old boy in custody
According to the authorities, he was wearing a bulletproof vest.
The attacker was apprehended by authorities and is believed to have used a sharp weapon. The victims, aged 12 to 14, were immediately taken to the hospital.
One victim, a 12-year-old girl, suffered serious injuries but is expected to survive.
The incident occurred at 2:14 PM, prompting a swift response from emergency services. Psychologists were dispatched to the school to support students and staff.
The school administration has described the incident as an “isolated act” and assured that classes will continue as usual.
However, parents of students involved in the incident have expressed concerns and fear for their children’s safety.
According to the authorities, he was wearing a bulletproof vest.
The mayor reported that the 12-year-old attacker, a 7th-grade student, returned to school after lunch wearing a bulletproof vest (which he later claimed belonged to his father). Once inside the classroom area, he began indiscriminately attacking students with a knife. A school assistant intervened to stop the attack.
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Video Shows Gunman Nael Jalani Shooting Inside Ateneo de Zamboanga University campus in Barangay Tumaga, Zamboanga City
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — Two students were reportedly injured in an alleged shooting at a private university high school campus in Zamboanga City on Tuesday morning, prompting a major police response and an investigation into how a firearm entered the school premises.
According to initial reports, a student allegedly opened fire inside the university’s high school campus. The incident caused panic among students and staff as authorities responded to the scene.
Local reports also indicated that the suspect livestreamed the shooting on social media, including through Facebook. Some local media outlets have identified the alleged gunman as Nael Jalani, although police have not yet independently confirmed the suspect’s identity.
Police officials said two students were victims of the shooting, but their current medical conditions were still being determined as authorities continued their investigation.
Police Regional Office 9 spokesperson Police Major Shellamie Chang said investigators were working to establish the identity of the suspect and determine how the firearm was brought onto the university campus.
Authorities have not yet released comprehensive details about the circumstances leading up to the shooting, including the suspect’s motive or whether the victims were specifically targeted.
Reports indicate that the alleged shooter broadcast portions of the incident through a social media livestream.
The livestream reportedly showed the shooting unfolding inside the university high school campus. Authorities are expected to examine the social media material as part of the investigation and to establish a detailed timeline of the incident.
Some reports have also circulated claims that multiple people may have been killed, but those reports had not been fully confirmed by authorities at the time of the initial information.
The Police Regional Office 9 is investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting, including how the firearm was brought into the private university.
Investigators are expected to interview witnesses and examine available surveillance footage and social media evidence as they work to determine what happened.
Authorities have not yet released a confirmed motive for the shooting.
The investigation remains ongoing, and officials are expected to provide additional information regarding the victims’ conditions, the suspect’s identity and any potential charges as more facts become available.