CEBU, Philippines - A man was shot dead by unidentified suspects in Sitio Lawas, Barangay Kandingan in the southern town of Aloguinsan last Sunday.
At about 1:22 a.m. yesterday, Councilman Richard Bontigao of Barangay Kandingan reported the shooting incident to the Aloguinsan Police Station through his cellular phone.
Mario Lopez Tante, 37, resident of Barangay Kandingan, together with his three companions, arrived at the videoke store owned by his neighbor at around 10:30 p.m.
While the three companions were preparing to set up the videoke, Tante reportedly sat down on a motorcycle parked from a distance when suddenly he was rained with bullets.
Tante was hit in his right upper limb, abdomen, left ear and left side of his nose causing his death.
Initial investigation revealed that the unidentified suspects sneaked through a dark corner near the victim and fled away after the incident.
According to Police Officer 2 Leonides Liduna, desk officer of Aloguinsan Police Station, prior to the incident, the victim had an agreement with his three companions to meet one another and have some fun.
He added that one of the three companions said they had a few drinks before the incident happened.
Recovered from the crime scene were two .45 cal. slugs, four .45 cal. empty shells, one .9mm empty shell, and one 12 gauge shotgun empty shell.
The victim’s body was claimed by the victim’s live-in partner.
Police Officer 2 Liduna said responding officers Police Officer 3 Nap Kelly Segarra and Police Officer 1 Alan Manguilimotan are still investigating for the possible identity of the suspects. —, (FREEMAN)