KUMALARANG,
Zamboanga del Sur (April 14, 2019) - Shooting
incident transpired at the National Highway of Purok-4, Barangay Mahayahay,
Kumalarang Zamboanga del Sur at about 6:30 PM of April 13, 2019,
perpetrated by motorcycle riding in tandem unidentified suspects.
Police Brigadier Gen. Emmanuel Luis D
Licup, PRO9 Director identified the victims as Eduardo Tayong Y Andalay, male,
42 years old, married, farmer and Janskie Tayong Y Andalay, male, single, 15
years old, student both are residents of Purok-4, Barangay Mahayahay,
Kumalarang Zamboanga del Sur.
Initial investigation conducted
disclosed that at about 6:30 in the evening of same date, both victims were
onboard on a single motorcycle coming from Barangay Poblacion going to Barangay
Mahayahay of Kumalarang, after selling pork lechon as one of their living,
however upon reaching at the national highway particularly at adjacent area of
Prk-4, Barangay Mahayahay, Kumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur.
They were shot by motorcycle riding
suspects from behind using caliber 45 pistol as determined by the recovered two
(2) pieces of spent shells at the crime scene.
Despite of the gunshot wound they
sustained, both victims were able to run and escaped.
Eduardo Tayong Y Andalay sustained two
(2) gunshot wounds; one (1) gunshot wound on left arm and one (1) gunshot wound
on his left thigh while Janskie Tayong Y Andalay sustained one (1) gunshot
wound on the left back portion of his body.
Both victims were shot by unidentified
person who immediately escaped going to Barangay Pangi, Kumalarang, direction
based on the statement of the residents thereat.
Victims were rushed at Kumalarang Rural
Healt Unit, Brgy. Poblacion and later referred to Zamboanga del Sur Provincial
Hospital, Dao, Pagadian City for further medication.
Kumalarang MPS conducted hot pursuit
operations and investigations for possible identification and arrest of the
fleeing suspects.
Motive of the incident is still to be
determined.
