KUMALARANG,
Zamboanga del Sur (Jan. 1, 2019) -One
person was killed in Shooting incident transpired at Purok Bagong Silang,
Barangay Diplo, Kumalarang, Zamboanga Del Sur at around
8:40 PM, December 31, 2018.
PCSUPT Emmanuel Luis D Licup, PRO9
Regional Director identified the victim as Reynaldo Buenafe Y Panis, male,
married, 67 years old, vegetable vendor and a resident of Purok Bagong Silang,
Barangay Diplo, Kumalarang, Zamboanga Del Sur was already lying at their
balcony almost breathless. Initial investigation conducted disclosed that at
about 8:30 in the evening of December 31, 2018.
Prior to the incident their family were
watching news in the television and someone knock to their front door and
asking to open it.
The victim checked it and opens the
door and stayed outside their balcony. Minutes later, they heard a gun burst.
Upon hearing said gun burst, the family immediately went outside and they saw
the victim already lying at their balcony bathed with blood.
The victim was shot using caliber 45
based on the recovered empty shell at the crime scene and sustained one (1)
gunshot wound at the back of his head (entrance wound) and exited at the front
portion of his head (left eyebrow).
Accordingly, based on the testimonies
of bystanders near the place of incident, they saw unidentified suspect wearing
a bonnet immediately escaped on board single motorcycle with no particular
description heading to municipality of Buug, Zamboanga Sibugay direction.
Further, victim was still breathing and
was immediately brought onboard Mahindra patrol jeep at Saint John Hospital,
Buug, Zamboanga Sibugay but unfortunately declared dead on arrival by the
attending physician. PNP personnel of station conducted thorough investigation
and follow up operation to possibly identify, locate and arrest the fleeing
suspect.
Motive of the incident is still to be
determined.
