1 Died in Shooting Incident

PAGADIAN CITY, Zambaonga Del Sur (Dec. 26, 2018) - Shooting incident transpired along the street of Purok Bakhaw C, Kawit District, Pagadian City, Zamboanga Del Sur at about 03:35 AM of December 25, 2018.

The Victim was identified as Wilmer Labrada y Heneral, 25 years old, male, Filipino, live-in, dishwasher of Marilyn eatery, and a resident of Purok Bakhaw C, Kawit District, Pagadian City.

The Suspect identified as Mark James Hedocil y Dela Torre, alias “Jepoy” 34 years old, male, Filipino, live-in, online seller, and a resident of Muslim Village, Kawit District, Pagadian City. 

Initial investigation conducted by Pagadian CPS disclosed that about 03:30 AM of December 25, 2018, the group of the victim had a heated argument with the group of the suspect who are all drunk.

The witness a 19 years old, male, single, and a resident of Purok Bakhaw C, Kawit, Pagadian City, cousin of the victim, saw the suspect more or less ten (10) meters from his position, opened the U-box compartment of his Mio 125 Yamaha motorcycle and took a firearm which he surreptitiously inserted on his waist and walked toward the location of the victim and without any words drew the firearm from his waist and shot the victim from behind hitting the victim’s nape.

As the victim fell to the ground, the suspect fired another two (2) shots hitting on the right side of the victim’s head that resulted to his instantaneous death.

The rerspomding police operatives Recovered from the crime scene were three (3) fired cartridge casings and one (1) fired bullet of Cal. 45 pistol.

After the incident, suspect fled towards Brgy San Pedro, Pagadian City direction. Motive of the incident was personal grudge.

Follow-up and hot pursuit operation against the fleeing suspect was conducted by the detective personnel of Pagadian City Police Station while a case of murder was being prepared for filing against the suspect.