2 people wounded in Shooting Incident

PAGADIAN CITY - Two people were wounded in Shooting incident transpired at Laja Building, Ariosa Street corner Pulmones Street, Purok Tulingan, Santiago District, Pagadian City, Zamboanga Del Sur at about 11:55 PM of June 4, 2019.

The victim was identified as Amir Mohammad Y Ali, 25 years old, male, single, carenderia dishwasher, a resident of Purok Uno, Poblacion, Kumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur and Radzmer Alawi, 25 years old, male, single, laborer, Filipino temporarily residing at Laja Building, Santiago District, Pagadian City with permanent address at Municipality of Alicia, Zamboanga Sibugay.

Investigation disclosed that the victims were sitting outside Laja Building when two (2) unidentified male person arrived on board an unknown type of single motorcycle, wherein the back rider/gunman who was wearing T-shirt color gray printed with human face/head design in front and short pants alighted from the motorcycle and come nearer to them in a distance more or less three (3) meters away and allegedly the gunman asked in a Visayan dialect to quote “Naka kita mog naay gikulata diri”.

Thereat, the gunman suddenly drew his short firearm tucked on his waist and fired unto the victims and hurriedly boarded back to said single motorcycle and fled going to city proper.

Recovered from the crime scene were three (3) fired cartridge and one (1) fired bullet from an alleged .45 caliber pistol.  

Amir Mohammad Y Ali sustained one (1) gunshot wound on his right leg and Radzmer Alawi sustained two (2) gunshot wounds; one (1) gunshot wound on his left part of the face and one (1) gunshot wound at the left portion of the back of his neck and were then rushed to Aisah Hospital, San Pedro District, Pagadian City for medical treatment.

Pagadian City Police Station is now conducting follow up investigation for the possible identification and arrest of the fleeing suspects.