ZAMBOANGA City — Parents rushed to the Ateneo de Zamboanga University (AdZU) campus in Barangay Tumaga Tuesday morning after a shooting inside the school left two students dead and two others injured.

The suspected gunman, also a student, was among the two fatalities, according to city and school officials. Authorities identified him as a Grade 7 student. The other fatality was a fellow Grade 7 student. 

Zamboanga City Mayor Khymer Adan Olaso said the student brought two firearms into the campus and first targeted a teacher before firing at another student. 

The suspected shooter later died by suicide, the mayor said. Authorities are still investigating the circumstances surrounding the attack, including how the student gained access to the firearms and brought them into the school. 

City Police Director PCol. Fidel Fortaleza said the situation had been brought under control by 8:40 a.m. 

“There is zero threat already,” Fortaleza said. 

University President Ernald Andal also confirmed that the shooting had ended and that there was no longer an active shooter on campus. 

“As of now, we confirm that there are two fatalities,” Andal said. “There are no more active shooters.” 

Andal said the university was coordinating with authorities and prioritizing the safety of students and school personnel. 

The two other people injured in the incident were being attended to, according to officials. 

Initial reports that the shooting resulted in four deaths and nine injuries could not be reconciled with the latest statements from the city government and the university as of publication. 

Authorities are also looking into reports that the suspect had a camera and may have livestreamed the incident. Mayor Olaso said the student appeared to have recorded the attack. 

The incident prompted parents to rush to the campus to fetch their children as authorities secured the area. Police urged the public to rely on verified information and avoid spreading unconfirmed reports or videos of the incident. 

The Department of Education has expressed support for the Ateneo de Zamboanga community and said it was ready to extend assistance to affected learners, families and school personnel. 

The shooting comes less than two months after another deadly school shooting in Tacloban City, where three students were killed, raising renewed concerns about school safety and access to firearms. 

Authorities are continuing their investigation into the motive, the source of the firearms and the security circumstances surrounding the attack.