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Father, son claim self-defense in viral Tondo computer shop killing
Philippines
Metro Manila
Father, son claim self-defense in viral Tondo computer shop killing
Father, son claim self-defense in viral Tondo computer shop killing
Published Apr 15, 2026 04:05 pm
What began as a neighborhood dispute that allegedly started on a a basketball court ended in a fatal shooting inside a computer shop in Tondo, Manila, on the morning of April 13. The two suspects now claim they acted in self-defense.
The suspects, a father and son who surrendered to the Manila Police District (MPD) on April 15, were presented at the Manila City Hall before being taken into custody.
They were identified as Jeffrey Saludar, 49, and his son, Jefferson Saludar, 25.
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso presents the father-and-son suspects at the Manila City Hall following their surrender to the Manila Police District on April 15 in connection with the fatal computer shop killing in Tondo. (Manila PIO)
In his account, the younger suspect admitted firing the gun that killed 46-year-old Jhon Jhon Bacolod, saying he believed the victim was about to draw a weapon during a heated confrontation.
According to him, tensions had been brewing days earlier when he was allegedly chased by the victim while playing basketball on Sunday afternoon.
“Buti hindi po ako inabutan, andami ko pong gasgas sa likod at tuhod (Good thing he did not catch up with me; I had so many scrapes on my back and knees),” he said, adding that they reported the incident to authorities and later tried to confront the victim at his home, but his family was allegedly hiding him.
On the day of the incident, the suspect said he approached Bacolod inside the computer shop to ask about the earlier altercation, but was met with curses and threats.
After stepping outside and relaying the incident to his father, the two confronted the victim, leading to a heated altercation.
At the height of the tension, the younger suspect claimed he saw the victim about to pull out a weapon, prompting him to fire first.
The firearm, he said, was acquired from an illegal source locally known as “kalakal.”
CCTV footage showed that during the incident, the father repeatedly stabbed the victim as the altercation inside the computer shop in Tondo escalated.
Meanwhile, the father maintained that he had no intention of killing the victim and was only trying to defend his son.
He also shared that he had previously lost another child in a similar altercation, which influenced his decision to stand by his son during the confrontation.
The suspects also denied that illegal drugs played any role in the incident.
Bacolod was attacked inside a computer shop in Barangay 105 and was rushed to Gat Andres Bonifacio Memorial Medical Center, where he was declared dead.
Authorities continue to investigate the full circumstances surrounding the killing, including the suspects’ claim of self-defense.