A 54-year-old livestock buyer was shot dead in Barangay Camansi, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Sunday, Dec. 14. (Kabankalan City Police Station)
BACOLOD CITY – A 54-year-old livestock buyer was shot dead in Barangay Camansi, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Sunday, Dec. 14.
The victim was identified as Alberto.
Police Lt. Col. Roberto Indiape Jr., Kabankalan police chief, said the victim was fixing a motorcycle when two men arrived and shot him.
The victim was wounded in the head and back and was declared dead in a hospital.
Recovered from the crime scene were two fired cartridges of a .45 caliber pistol.
Police said the incident may be insurgency-related since the victim allegedly introduced himself as a government asset.
Indiape added that the victim’s older brother was killed in an encounter with the military in Barangay Camansi in 2022.
He said the victim’s family is hesitant to provide more information due to the sensitivity of the case and security reasons.