MULANAY, Quezon – A 33-year-old truck driver was shot and wounded by two local government employees at dawn on Friday, April 26, in Barangay Poblacion here.
A TRUCK driver was shot and wounded in Mulanay, Quezon. (Photo via Danny Estacio)
Police identified the victim as Michael, 33, a resident of Barangay 4, this town.
Investigation said the victim was driving a truck loaded with sand when the suspects, a member of the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (MDRRMO) and a security aide assigned to the Office of the Mayor here, blocked his path.
The victim alighted from his truck and approached the suspects to ask the reason why they blocked his path.
A suspect, Manolito, drew a gun and shot him, but Michael managed to run away.
The other suspect, who was also named Michael, grabbed the gun from Manolito, and shot and hit the victim in the body.
The victim sought assistance from his relatives who took him to a hospital in Lucena City, Quezon.
Police caught the suspects but refused to speak regarding the incident.
They are in the custodial facility of the Mulanay police station and face frustrated murder charges.
The suspects also allegedly mauled a media man during the 2022 elections.