CEBU, Philippines - One died and three others were injured in separate shooting incidents in the towns of Argao and Liloan, Cebu.
A farmer was shot dead while watching a card game inside the house of his neighbor in barangay Apo, Argao at midnight Friday.
Jojo Carrion, 26, died from a gunshot wound in his head after two unidentified persons shot him.
Carrion was watching a game locally known as tong-its in the living room of the house of a certain Mr. Blanco when a dog barked loudly outside, prompting him to open the door.
Upon seeing the gunmen, Carrion immediately closed the door and went back to the table where his neighbors were.
He was asked by a certain Hernani who was outside but before he could answer, two shots rang out, causing the group to run towards a room. It was not until later when they noticed that Carrion was already hit in the head.
The perpetrators immediately fled onboard a motorcycle.
Senior Police Officer 1 Arnold Abenir of the Argao Police Station said Carrion died of the gunshot wound in the back of his head, the bullet exiting through his forehead.
Abenir said that a piece of the jealousy blade was also broken after it was hit by a bullet. Policemen recovered a shell of an M1 Carvine firearm.
The police have yet to identify the assailants because nobody saw them.
Meanwhile, three construction workers were injured after they were shot in barangay Yati, Liloan Saturday midnight.
Those who sustained gunshot wounds were Eric Homicilla, 28, of barangay Tohub, Carmen; Roel Jordan, 41, of barangay Binaliw, Danao City and Clifford Paninsuro, of sitio Galaya, barangay Bolinawan, Carcar.
They were taken to the Don Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center where Clifford is in critical condition.
Police investigation revealed that they were walking home from a fiesta celebration in sitio Curva, barangay San Roque when a gray-colored car tailed them.
The victims, who were construction workers of Eastland Subdivision in barangay Yati, were asked by the driver of the vehicle if they were members of a fraternity. They denied this and continued walking.
When the victims were already a few meters away from their bunkhouse, gunshots were heard. They ran for cover but Homicilla and Jordan fell on the road after they were hit in their legs.
Paninsuro, who also sustained a gunshot wound in his body, ran towards their bunkhouse but he was shot again and hit at the back. The vehicle speeded to Compostela as Paninsuro fell.
Homicilla and Jordan were taken to the hospital by the municipal ambulance while Paninsuro was onboard the police vehicle.
Senior Inspector Ciriaco Larrobis, Liloan Police Station chief, said they are still getting the statements of the victims.
“Maglisod mig trace kay bisan plate number wala silay nakuha,” Larrobis told The FREEMAN, adding that residents are not cooperative. — (FREEMAN)