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Student Kills Classmate in Philippines School Shooting

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Above: Military personnel and law enforcement officers on the campus of Ateneo de Zamboanga University High School in Zamboanga City, Philippines, on Aug.18. Image credit: Zamboanga Government PIO/Anadolu/Getty Images

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