KUMALARANG, Zamboanga del Sur (April. 3, 2019) – One person was killed in Shooting incident transpired at the remote area of Purok Dumalian, Barangay Diplo, Kumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur at about 9:30 PM of April 2, 2019.
Police Brigadier General Emmanuel Luis D Licup, PRO9 Regional Director identified the victim as Rodolfo Adriancen Y Banas, 43 years old, married farmer and resident of said place.
Investigation conducted disclosed that the victim with together his 40-year old wife Salome and 15 years old son and son in-law identified as Junard Macsa, 27 years old were having a conversation on the bench in their balcony when they were interrupted by three (3) successive shots of firearm that made them ran away quickly.
After a while, they noticed that the victim was already on the floor, lifeless and bleeding.
The victim sustained three (3) gunshot wounds; that resulted to his instantaneous death.
The suspects fled going to North-West direction based on the traces of footsteps at the back of their house.
Recovered at the crime scene was one (1) piece of fired slug of unknown caliber.
Meanwhile, Police Brigadier General Emmanuel Luis D Licup has ordered the Kumalarang Municipal Police Station to launch a manhunt operation against the fleeing suspects.
