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Fugitive gunned down in Zamboanga del Sur

Roel Pareño - The Philippine Star

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines  - A fugitive, who had been in hiding for more than six months, was gunned down in an island village of San Pablo town, Zamboanga del Sur, according to police.

The vicim was identified as Francisco MCañete Misa, 43, a fugitive who escaped from Provincial Jail in Pagadian City last February 21 while serving charges of illegal possession of firearms.

Police Officer 2 (PO2) Christopher Rojo Agan, investigating the case, said the victim was gunned down Tuesday night at sitio Purok Pasague, Barangay Ticala Island off San Pablo.

Agan said Misa was on  his cellphone while waiting in a corner of the street when an unidentified gunman emerged and fired at the victim several times.

Misa died on the spot with multiple gunshot wounds in  different parts of his body.

"The motive remains unknown but the victim was an escapee from the provincial jail in Pagadian City who faced charges of illegal possession of firearms,” Agan added.

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AGAN

BARANGAY TICALA ISLAND

CHRISTOPHER ROJO AGAN

MISA

PAGADIAN CITY

POLICE OFFICER

PROVINCIAL JAIL

PUROK PASAGUE

SAN PABLO

ZAMBOANGA

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