Philippines bans video game played by alleged high school shooter
Summary
The Philippines has temporarily banned the video game Gorebox after a teenage suspect in a rare school shooting was found to play it. The shooting at a high school in Tacloban killed three students and injured 20 others; authorities are investigating if the game influenced the incident.Key Facts
- Two teenage suspects, aged 15 and 14, allegedly fired guns inside a classroom in Tacloban, Philippines.
- Three students died and 20 others were injured in the shooting.
- The 14-year-old suspect played Gorebox, a violent first-person shooter game rated for adults (R18).
- The government's cyber-security agency blocked Gorebox temporarily to study its influence on the suspects.
- Gorebox allows players to use weapons and explosives in virtual combat.
- Philippine police said the younger suspect posted violent content online and was likely influenced by it.
- The guns used belonged to relatives: a suspended policewoman aunt and the grandfather’s security agency.
- The 15-year-old was charged with murder, while the 14-year-old is too young to face charges under local law.
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