BACOLOD CITY – Two men were murdered here on Thursday, September 12.
Police identified the victims as 31-year-old Reman Quiñanola of Barangay Bantayan, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, and Mark, 39, of Barangay Bata, this city.
Quiñanola was found with head injuries in a sugarcane field in Hacienda Gensoli, Barangay Vista Alegre and was taken to a hospital where he was declared dead.
Police Capt. Dax Santillan, head of Police Station 7, said a follow-up investigation is underway and they are awaiting the go-signal from victim’s family for an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
Mark was shot dead in Purok Pepsi Zone 1, Barangay Bata.
The victim was sitting on a tricycle when an unidentified person appeared and shot him in the head. Mark died on the spot and the suspect fled in a scooter.
Police Capt. Rondyl Tapang, head of Police Station 3, said they are investigating if the incident is drug-related as empty sachets drug paraphernalia were recovered from the victim’s pouch.