Police say initial findings showed the young suspects met and stayed in a restroom for over an hour before Monday's fatal school shooting in Tacloban City
MANILA, Philippines – The two minors involved in the June 22 deadly school shooting in Tacloban City appeared to have planned the attack, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said.
PNP spokesperson Colonel Allen Rae Co told a Palace briefing on Tuesday, June 23, that investigators found that one of the suspects, a 14-year-old identified by the alias “Nash,” arrived at San Jose National High School at about 7:30 am and entered a restroom after the Monday flag ceremony.
At around 8 am, the second suspect, a 15-year-old identified by the alias “Rod,” joined him in the restroom. The two left about an hour later, and gunfire erupted at around 9:20 am, Co said.
The suspects, both students of the school, fired at least 34 rounds, according to the police investigation.
