Banga National High School shooting sends students fleeing, crying

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Students were seen scampering to safety after gunshots rang out at Banga National High School in South Cotabato.

In a video uploaded by Rosemarie Kulan Tiad, panicked students scattered onto the streets, with some crying and others running barefoot.

According to Tiad, who lives behind the school, the video was captured after 1:00 p.m.

Rosemarie recalled that she was sleeping when a loud commotion erupted along the nearby road as crowds of students ran in fear.

“When we were sleeping, suddenly there was a loud noise; many students were running around 😭😭 oh my god. Shooting incident at Banga National High School, I thought it was just in another place 😭 the kids are really in danger now,” her caption read.

Authorities confirmed that the shooting occurred between 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Classes across the entire Municipality of Banga were immediately suspended following the incident.

Initial data from the Department of Social Welfare and Development reported that the shooting left six people dead and 17 wounded. Meanwhile, the South Cotabato Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office recorded three Grade 9 students dead and six others injured.

Among the deceased was allegedly the suspected shooter.

Authorities are continuing their investigation into the incident. –NB, GMA News