ORMOC CITY-A fisherman and his habal-habal driver friend are currently in the detention cell of the local police after an altercation led to the shooting death of a laborer around 6:45 am on Tuesday, July 16, in Barangay Kauswagan, Biri, Northern Samar.
The police identified the victim as alias “Ador,” 65, a widower, laborer, and resident of the barangay.
The suspects were identified as alias “San,” 56, a fisherman, and alias “Torin,” 33, a married habal-habal driver, both residents of the same barangay.
An initial investigation by the responding police revealed that a heated argument occurred between the victim and alias “San” over a personal matter.
During the argument, “Torin” suddenly emerged from a house and attacked the victim, striking him on the head with a timber.
The victim then unsheathed his long-bladed weapon, locally known as a “sundang,” and chased after alias “Torin,” who fled towards alias “San.”
At this point, alias “San” drew his firearm and shot the victim, hitting him in the left side of his chest.
The victim was immediately taken to Biri District Hospital for medical treatment but was pronounced dead on arrival by the attending physician. The suspects were arrested by responding officers.
Confiscated from alias “San” was a .38 caliber revolver loaded with five rounds of ammunition and one empty shell of the same caliber.
The suspects and the confiscated evidence were taken to the Biri Municipal Police Station for proper disposition.
(ROBERT DEJON)
