TACLOBAN, Philippines: Two teens who allegedly killed three fellow students in a rare Philippine school shooting planned the attack in advance, police said Tuesday, revealing one had trained at a firing range.
Determining a motive, however, remained a work in progress, with bullying cited as a factor but national police suggesting “online influences” had also played a role.
Classes were canceled across the shaken city of Tacloban, where police said 15 students from San Jose National High School were being treated for gunshot wounds, more than double the number revealed after Monday’s shooting.
One was in critical condition due to severe wounds suffered in the attack.
“His condition is under strict observation, but we were told he is fighting for his life,” Tacloban police spokeswoman Evalyn Diaz told AFP.
