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Antipolo City shooting: Driver dead, businesswoman hurt

Dennis Carcamo - Philstar.com
September 11, 2015 | 1:06am
MANILA, Philippines - A gunman shot dead a tricycle driver and seriously wounded a businesswoman on Friday in Antipolo City.
 
Initial report said that Orly Majadas, 33, died instantly from two gunshot wounds to the body while 38-year-old businesswoman Marinel Gonzaga was hit by a stray bullet to the back of her head.  She is now under observation at the annex of the Antipolo District hospital.
 
Superintendent Dennis Macalintal, Antipolo City police chief, launched a manhunt against the suspect, who casually walked away after the shooting.
 
Macalintal said Majadas was on his tricycle around 8:45 a.m. along Olalia Road in Gate 2 of Cogeo in Barangay Sta. Cruz when the gunman accosted the driver. 
 
The suspect drew a gun and fired  twice at Majadas at close range. One of the bullets hit Gonzaga, who was then on board another tricycle.
 
Police is now in interrogating a witness in the shooting. 

ANTIPOLO CITY

ANTIPOLO DISTRICT

BARANGAY STA

COGEO

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MAJADAS

MARINEL GONZAGA

NBSP

OLALIA ROAD

ORLY MAJADAS

SUPERINTENDENT DENNIS MACALINTAL
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