2 Hurt in Shooting Incident

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga Del Sur (Jan. 18, 2019) - Shooting incident transpired at B Aquino Street, Barangay Santa Lucia, Pagadian City, at about 1:45 AM of January 18, 2019.

PCSUPT Emmanuel Luis D Licup, PRO9 Regional Director identified the victims as:

        Rowel Dela Peña Manriquez, 34 years old, male, married, LBC delivery boy, and a resident of Purok Mabini, Santo Niño, Pagadian City and

        Ronald Maurin Enriquez, 32 years old, male, single, Project Officer of Katipunan Bank, and a resident of Purok Magsaysay, Santo Niño, Pagadian City.

Suspects are two (2) unidentified male persons riding an undetermined single motorcycle heading towards Jamisola Extension, Santa Lucia, Pagadian City.

The Victims were identified as:

(a) Rowel sustained gunshot wounds on his buttocks, who was brought to Mendero Hospital, Pagadian City while

(b) Ronald sustained gunshot wounds on his right thigh who was brought to Aisah Hospital, Pagadian City both are now on stable condition.

Investigation disclosed that prior to the incident the victims are involved in an altercations with the lady entertainers of Aquarium KTV bar along F. Jamisola Street, Santa Lucia, Pagadian City.

Allegedly, Rowel took video to a lady entertainer without permission but was amicably settled. Thus, the two (2) went home on board their motorcycle when they were both shot from behind, by two unidentified persons riding in motorcycle.

Recovered pieces of evidence from the crime scene are two (2) fired cartridges for caliber .45 pistols.