ZAMBOANGA CITY – A couple survived a gun attack in Barangay Cabaluay here on Saturday, May 27.
POLICE cordon off the area in Zamboanga City where a gunman attempted to fire at two persons. The victims escaped unharmed. (Contributed photo by Ely Dumaboc)
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Police said live-in partners John Nico Japitanan and Julie Mahilum Bernabe were shot by a still unidentified person at around 10:30 p.m.
The victims were unharmed and sought shelter at the house of the barangay captain.
The suspect escaped by running towards a bushy area in Sitio Islamia.
Police recovered an empty cartridge of a .45 caliber pistol at the crime scene.
Authorities are still investigating the incident to determine the motive behind the attack.