Father of Banga school shooter faces criminal charges

KORONADAL CITY — The father of the 16-year-old student involved in the deadly shooting at Banga National High School last month is facing criminal complaints after police found that his son had used a gun that was allegedly not properly secured at home.Maj. Robert D. Fores, officer-in-charge of the Police Regional Office 12 (PRO-12) Public Information Office, confirmed Monday that the complaints were filed following the Sept. 18 shooting in Banga, South Cotabato, which left three students dead, including the shooter, and  six others wounded.

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Investigators found that the student had used a Glock 9mm pistol registered in his father’s name.Police said the gun had not been properly kept in a secure place, making it possible for the teenager to get hold of it and use it in the crime./coa