2 person died in Shooting Incident

KUMALARANG, Zamboanga del Sur -  Two person was killed in Shooting incident transpired at Barangay Gawil, Kumalarang Zamboanga del Sur. At about 6:40 AM of May 11, 2019.

Police Brigadier Gen. Emmanuel  Luis D Licup, PRO9 Director identified the two victims as:

Lino Gandalusao Y Purok, male, 45 years old, married, and a resident of Purok Kingdom, Gawil, Kumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur and

Dennis Perocho Y Baid, male, single, 29 years old, and a resident of Purok Tokyo, Barangay Gawil, Kumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur.

Investigation disclosed that prior to the incident at around 6:35 AM of May 11, 2019, both victims were traversing onboard single MC, DT Yamaha with no registration plate heading towards Barangay Bolisong, Kumalarang Municipality and upon reaching at Purok Kingdom, Barangay Gawil, Kumalarang were waylaid by unidentified suspect/s and without any apparent reason shot the victims several times using 5.56mm based on the recovered fired six (6) cartridge cases of 5.56 mm and one (1) live ammunition of same caliber from the crime scene.

As a result, victims sustained multiple gunshot wounds on the different parts of their bodies that resulted to their instantaneous death. The suspect/s fled towards National Highway of Barangay Bogayo, Kumalarang.

PNP personnel of Kumalarang Municipal Police Station conducted thorough investigation and follow up operation to possibly identify, locate and arrest the fleeing suspect/s.

The cadaver was now in their immediate families, while motive of the incident is yet to be determined.

2 Arrested for Violation of R.A. 10591 and COMELEC Gun ban

KUMALARANG, Zamboanga del Sur - Two individual were arrested by Provincial Mobile Force Company (PMFC), Regional Drug Enforcement Unit (RDEU) and Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit (PDEU) at provincial road of Purok Kaumahan-B, Barangay Poblacion, Kumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur at about 3:40 PM of May 6, 2019 for Violation of R.A. 10591, Omnibus Election Code (COMELEC Gun Ban), Art. 151 of the Revised Penal Code (RPC) for Resistance and Disobedience to a person in authority or the agents of such person and Presidential Decree No. 9 for Illegal possession of Bladed Weapon.

Arrested were identified as Jerry Salva Y Nadonza, male, married, 51 years old, farmer, and a resident of Purok Poblacion, Brgy. Gawil, Kumalarang and Junriel Cedeño Y Cabaron, male, married, 33 years old, farmer, resident of Purok Kingdom, Brgy. Gawil, both of Kumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur.  

The suspects were arrested when above named PNP members were conducting mobile and motorcycle patrol at Barangay Poblacion, Kumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur and able to stop single motorcycle moving in opposite direction whose driver is in possession of caliber .45 pistol with serial number 791524 with eight (8) live ammunitions without license to own and possess firearm and registration.

Also recovered from the driver and back rider were two (2) pieces of hunting knives. Arrested persons are now temporarily detained at Kumalarang MPS detention cell, while above-stated cases are being prepared for inquest filing at the Provincial prosecutor’s office.