1 killed, 3 hurt in Leyte gunfight

ISABEL, Leyte, Philippines – A man was shot dead during a town fair here last Saturday.

The fatality was identified as Romulo Camineiro, an overseas Filipino worker, who came home for the Christmas holidays.

Witnesses said Camineiro, who was armed with a caliber .45 pistol, shot Eliseo Araño, who fired back also using a caliber .45 pistol.

Camineiro died of a bullet wound in the leg.

Araño surrendered after the incident.

Ricky Almoroto, 22; Evelyn Maraviles, 24; and Joey Pabirara, 27, who were wounded in the shooting, were brought to a hospital in Ormoc City.

               

 

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