REPORTED INCIDENTS – July 22-23, 2015

PRESS RELEASE

Shooting in Dumingag

Shooting incident occurred at Purok 2, Barangay Bag-Ong Kauswagan, Dumingag, Zamboanga Del Sur at about 12:00 PM of July 22, 2015, wherein victims identified as Alfredo Malinao Cantunasr, 48 years old, married and his wife Elfely Mancao Cantuna, both residents of said place was shot by unidentified suspect. investigation conducted disclosed that victim was on his premises giving water to his horse when suspect suddenly appeared closer to him and without any provocation shot the victim thee (3) times hitting on the different parts of his body and died on the spot, wife of the victim was also shot by the suspect hitting on her hips upon came out from their house and ran towards the grassy area of said place. Suspect immediately escape onboard motorcycle towards Dumingag proper. Victim Elfely Mancao Cantuna, was brought to emergency hospital Ozamis City for medical treatment. Recovered from the crime scene were three (3) empty shells of caliber 45 pistol. Dumingag MPS is now conducting follow-up investigation to locate and apprehend the fleeing suspect. Investigator on case is SPO3 Alberto Capadngan, with contact number 0912-8585508.

Shooting in Pagadian

Shooting incident occurred at Governor Vicente Cerrilles Street, San Francisco District, Pagadian City, Zamboanga Del Sur at around 4:32 PM of July 22, 2015, wherein victim identified as Roldan Sandiag Amaro, 26 years old, single and a resident of Purok Presko, Barangay Datagan, Pagadian City, Zamboanga Del Sur was shot by unidentified suspects. investigation conducted disclosed that victim together with his cousin identified as Virginia Abejuela Umambac, legal age, married, Barangay Chairman Of Barangay Datagan, Pagadian City parked his driven motorcycle at said place particularly in front of saint columban college postal office when one unidentified suspect suddenly appeared and without any apparent reasons shot the victim once hitting on his head using undetermined type of short firearm. Suspects immediately fled towards Sanson Street, Pagadian City onboard motorcycle without plate number. upon noticed to the incident by PO1 Raeph Misfer Remiteria Salibo and PO1 Roger Magno Dumaog, assigned at RPSB9 2nd mc who were present at the place of incident, they responded and fired against the fleeing suspects hitting the driver of the gunman on the right side of his abdomen but suspects continued to sped towards Barangay Gatas, Pagadian City. Victim Roldan Sandiag Amaro, was immediately brought to pagadian city medical center for medication but later pronounced dead by his attending physician. Pagadian City Police Station is now conducting follow-up investigation to locate and apprehend the fleeing suspects. Investigator on case is PO2 Mizrach S. Lapid, with contact number 0912-9350611.

Shooting in Labangan

Shooting incident occurred at about 7:50 PM of July 23, 2015 at Barangay Dalapang, Labangan, Zamboanga Del Sur. The victim was identified as Lible Talumpa Jr.  Y Navales, 28, married, farmer, resident of said place. He was shot using caliber 45 pistols by suspect identified as Roberto Ambona, legal age, married, retired Phil army and resident of Barangay Tulawas, Pagadian City. The victim sustained five gunshot wounds on the different parts of his body and was rushed to Mendero Hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival by the attending physician. Investigation disclosed that victim was inside on their residential house particularly at Talumpa residence compound of the aforementioned place when suddenly said suspect entered the compound onboard on his driven motorcycle and asked the victim whereabouts and without any apparent reason shot the victim several times. The suspect immediately fled towards unknown direction after the incident leaving his motorcycle. The evidence recovered from the crime scene eleven fired cartridge case of caliber 45 pistol and one slug of same caliber. The subject mc was now under the custody of Labangan Police Station. The motive of the incident believed to be personal grudge. The Labangan Police Station is still conducting a police operation to possibly locate and arrest the suspect.  pd alfa appropriate case is now being prepared for filing in court against the suspect. 

Shooting in Dinas

Shooting incident occurred at about 8:00 AM of July 23, 2015 at Sitio Dumakiton, Dinas, Zamboanga Del Sur. The victim was Apolinario Arado Niez Jr., 29 years old, married, credit sales representative of Honda odyssey in Pagadian City and resident at Bulatok, Pagadian City. He was shot by three unidentified criminals at the mentioned place. Investigation showed that victim was driving his single mc at the mentioned place when suddenly three (3) unidentified criminals positioning along the street and sitting on the single mc XRM color blue ahead of the victim while the other suspect facing him along the road while the other one behind his back along provincial road of said place described as slim build and blonde hair and suddenly shot the victims several times. The victim sustained minor bruise wounds /slight wounds near his left and right breast of his body and in stable condition. Based on the statement of Barangay Chairman Laurencio Albios along with his councilor Allan Gemillan that certain Daniel Rivera a residence of said place heard a gun burst while he was at his corn plantation. The motive of the incident still to be determined by the PNP elements of Dinas Police Station who are now conducting thorough investigation to possibly identify and arrest the suspects.

Shooting in Pagadian City

Shooting incident transpired in Barangay Bulatok, Pagadian City at about 8:30 PM of July 23, 2015. The Pagadian City Police identified the victims as Razul Sarif Y Usman, 29, tricycle driver, who sustained one gunshot wound on his left side waist  and Misu Mohammad Y Maguindanao, 34, married, fisherman, who sustained two gunshot wounds on his left leg, however, the other victim identified as Junine Mapait Y Sarif, 24, driver, was not hit/unharmed. Investigation showed that victims were onboard on their driven single mc traversing from Barangay Alegria going/bound to their homes of the abovementioned residence but upon reaching at Purok Mahigalaon particularly along  National Highway, Barangay Bulatok, Pagadian City were waylaid/followed by an unidentified riding criminals onboard on a undetermined type of single mc and without any apparent reason shot the victims using undetermined caliber of firearm, however, luckily said victims were able/managed to drove their driven single mc going to Cabahug Hospital for medical treatment despite of their gunshot wounds they sustained. The alleged motive of the incident is still under investigation by the responding elements of Pagadian City Police who now conducted a thorough investigation to possibly identify and arrest the suspects. The investigator on case is PO2 Louie Jay C. Gabule with contact number 09474680242.

Dead Body Found in Pagadian

A female dead body was found at about 5:45 AM o July 23, 2015 at the road of Purok 1, Barangay Buenavista, Pagadian City. The Pagadian City Police said that unidentified female dead body aging more or less 25 to 30 years old, wearing sleeveless blouse, maong pants color blue, long hair was found lying lifeless bathed with her own blood and sustained stabbed wounds on his back and lacerated wounds on his forehead and head. The evidence recovered from the crime scene is one kitchen knife believed to be used during the incident. The cadaver now lies at Gamalinda Funeral Homes located at Barangay Tiguma, Pagadian City.