Man shoots, wounds neighbor

CEBU, Philippines - A 30-year-old man is in critical condition after a neighbor allegedly fired at him in sitio Telepono, barangay Manipis, Talisay City Sunday night.

Police identified the victim as one Jerson Lopera, single, who sustained a gunshot wound on the left part of his body.

Pedro Labajo, 40, immediately fled from the crime scene.

The police said Lopera and Labajo had a confrontation in front of Lopera’s house, which led to a heated argument.

Labajo then allegedly fired at Lopera a couple of times but hit him only once.

Lopera was taken to the Talisay District Hospital but transferred to the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center in Cebu City.

The police have yet to establish the motive for the shooting.