A devastating shooting occurred on Tuesday at a school affiliated with the Ateneo de Zamboanga University in the southern Philippines, leaving two students dead. Authorities report that the gunman, a ninth-grade student, opened fire in a classroom with a pistol and a rifle before turning the weapon on himself. A male student from a higher grade was confirmed as the victim, while the school’s president, Ernald Andal, has since declared the campus secure and emphasized that there are no further threats to the student body.

This heartbreaking event marks the second school shooting in the Philippines in under two months, prompting President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to demand an immediate review of nationwide school safety protocols. While gun control laws in the country are relatively stringent, the prevalence of illegal firearms remains a concern. As investigators and officials work to piece together the details of this incident—which was reportedly live-streamed by the perpetrator—the community is left to grapple with another senseless loss of life on school grounds.