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A vlogger was killed while her live-in partner was wounded after two unidentified armed men shot them inside their rented house in Caloocan City before dawn on Friday, July 17.
The Northern Police District (NPD) identified the fatality as Alicia “Mima Alicia” Lipata, 24.
Her live-in partner, identified only by the alias “Tapong,” 25, was rushed to Camarin Doctors Hospital due to gunshot wounds.
Police said the shooting occurred at around 3:06 a.m. inside the victims’ rented house in Tierra Nova Subdivision, Barangay 171.
According to the NPD, the two armed suspects entered the house, shot the victims, and fled on board a motorcycle.
Investigators said the victims appeared to have managed to run outside after the attack.
Lipata was later found dead on the road, while her partner was taken to the hospital by the owner of the house they were renting.
The NPD and the Caloocan City Police Station (CCPS) formed Special Investigation Task Group “MIMA” to conduct a focused and thorough investigation into the killing.
NPD director Brig. Gen. Benliner Capili directed the task group to use all available investigative and intelligence resources to identify, locate, and arrest the suspects, as well as determine the motive behind the shooting.
Police are also reviewing closed-circuit television footage in the area to help identify and track down the perpetrators.
The NPD condemned the attack and appealed to anyone with information to coordinate with the Caloocan City Police Station or the nearest police station.
Police assured the public that all information received would be treated with strict confidentiality.