15-year-old girl in Nueva Ecija school shooting dies

The 15-year-old victim who was shot by her ex-boyfriend inside Sta. Rosa Integrated School in Nueva Ecija has died, the provincial police said on Wednesday.

According to a report of Super Radyo dzBB's Mark Makalalad, Nueva Ecija Police director Police Colonel Heryl Bruno confirmed that the victim died on Tuesday evening.

The 18-year-old suspect also died more than 24 hours after the shooting incident. 

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On August 7, the Santa Rosa police said the suspect entered the school around 10 a.m. and tried to get the victim out of her classroom. 

When she refused, he went inside and shot her before turning the gun on himself.

Authorities recovered a .22-caliber snub-nose revolver from the crime scene.

The Department of Education (DepEd) in Nueva Ecija condemned the shooting, calling it unacceptable and stressing that violence has no place in schools.

The Sta. Rosa Integrated School was closed temporarily.

Students who witnessed the incident are receiving help for trauma. The police have also coordinated with DepEd for stress debriefing for both students and teachers. —Joviland Rita/ VAL, GMA Integrated News