CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- A couple was shot dead by an unidentified assailant along the road of P-1, Barangay Dologon, Maramag, Bukidnon on Tuesday, Nov. 22.
The Bukidnon Police Provincial Office identified the victims as Daniel Ocot, 60, and his wife Adelaida Ocot, 66, of Manalog, Hinunangan, Southern Leyte. The victims were aboard their Wing Van truck when they were attacked.
The local police of Maramag town are reviewing all the CCTVs (closed-circuit television) installed at the said barangay, including the CCTVs of private establishments for the fast identification of the suspect.
The police learned from the victim’s son that the couple was engaged in a buy-and-sell of vegetables and bananas.
The Maramag police are already conducting a follow-up investigation to determine the motive of the crime.
The scene of the crime operations (SOCO) recovered the two fired cartridge cases of caliber .45 inside the truck. They also recovered one keypad cellular phone, which will be turned over to Bukidnon Cyber Crime Unit for forensic examination.
The victims' cadavers were brought to the morgue while waiting for the family members to arrive.