MANILA, July 24 (Xinhua) -- Three people were killed and two others injured in a shooting incident Sunday afternoon on a university campus in Metro Manila, the Philippine police said.
The Metro Manila Development Authority confirmed that the shooting took place at 14:55 local time (0655 GMT) at the gate of Ateneo de Manila University in Quezon City, ahead of the law school's graduation ceremony.
Local media reported that former Lamitan mayor Rose Furigay, her bodyguard, and a school security guard who tried to stop the shooting were among the dead. The former mayor's daughter, who was supposed to graduate from the law school on Sunday, was injured.
The Philippine National Police said the shooter seized a car and attempted to escape, but was caught up by the police. The National Bureau of Investigation agents were also dispatched to the field "to investigate and extend assistance to the victims and school authority."
The campus is "currently on lockdown," said the university.
Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos said he was "shocked" over the incident and ordered law enforcement agencies "to thoroughly and swiftly investigate these killings and brought all involved to justice."
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Alexander Gesmundo was supposed to attend the graduation ceremony Sunday afternoon, which was canceled after the shooting incident.
Supreme Court spokesperson Brian Hosaka said Gesmundo was "in transit when the shooting happened and was advised to turn back." ■
