CANDELARIA, Quezon – A 30-year-old laborer was shot dead in a store on All Souls’ Day in Barangay Malabanban Sur here.
Police identified the victim as a Daniel Aguilar, single.
Investigation said Aguilar was buying soft drinks in the store when a man appeared and shot him. He died on the spot from multiple bullet wounds.
The suspect fled towards the Candelaria bypass road on board a motorcycle.
Police found five fired .45 caliber cartridge cases in the crime scene and conducting follow-up investigation.
Laguna
A man was gunned down in a commercial complex in Santa Rosa City, Laguna on Saturday, Nov. 2.
Police identified the victim as Omar.
Omar met the suspect Jojo, a resident of Barangay Pooc, Santa Rosa City, Laguna, and a heated argument erupted over a previous misunderstanding.
Jojo drew a gun and shot Omar several times. The victim died on the spot.
A bystander, Obet Arcita, 57, was wounded by stray bullets and taken to the hospital.
Jojo fled and police are conducting a manhunt against him.
Pinned to death
A farmer was pinned to death by a fallen tree at the height of severe tropical storm “Kristine” in San Pablo City, Laguna.
The victim was identified as Jaime April, single.
A neighbor, Gabriel Aloy, noticed an unpleasant odor from the victim’s shanty on Nov. 2.
Aloy and his neighbors checked on the victim and saw him and his house pinned by a tree.
Police said April was last seen alive before Kristine struck.