TAAL, Batangas – An outgoing barangay chairman was arrested for shooting his drinking buddy in a drinking spree in Barangay Bolbok here on Sunday afternoon, November 12.
Police identified the suspect as Barangay Bolbok Chairman Herman.
Investigation said the suspect and the victim, Franco Tenorio, 62, a government employee, also a resident of Barangay Bolbok, were having a drinking spree when a misunderstanding erupted.
At the height of the argument, the pointed a gun to the victim but he lifted the suspect’s hand.
Herman fled with the gun but was nabbed in a follow-up operation in his house by the Taal Municipal Police Station.
However, the firearm was not recovered.
Suspect faces a complaint for attempted murder.