A yet-to-be-identified student was on Thursday evening shot dead by unknown persons during a secondary school inter-house in Ondo State.

The incident happened during the annual inter-house sports of Agolo High School, Ikare-Akoko, headquarters of Akoko North East Local Government Area of the state.

Two students were also said to have been injured during the shootout that rocked the event.

It was gathered that before the shooting started, the event started with joy as students competed peacefully before it turned bloody.