2 Hurt in Pagadian Shooting Incident, Suspect arrested

PAGADIAN CITY – Two hurt while one suspect arrested Shooting incident transpired at corner Duterte Street - Jamisola Street, Purok Adelfa, Barangay Sta. Lucia, Pagadian City and Sta. Lucia, Barangay Hall, Dablo Street, Pagadian City at about 11:10 PM of April 30, 2019.

Police Brigadier Gen. Emmanuel Luis D Licup, PRO9 Director identified the victims as Willa Compra Y Yamuta, 27 years old, female, single, self-employed, a resident of Purok Lawis, Barangay Sta. Lucia, Pagadian City and Zacaria Hasim Y Panianggo, 44 years old, male, married, tricycle driver, a resident of Purok Makabibihag II, Barangay Sta. Lucia, Pagadian City.

Suspects were more or less ten (10) male persons wearing mask onboard two (2) black and white Toyota pick-up trucks and one identified as Jonard Genolos Y Villegas, 36 years old, married, painter, and a resident of Purok Spring, Barangay Sta Lucia, Pagadian City.

Investigation disclosed that the Barangay Tanods of Sta. Lucia, Pagadian City led by Barangay Chairman Bonifacio O Boron Jr, conducted nightly patrol onboard their personal single motorcycle and upon reaching at the aforementioned place of incident, two (2) black and white Toyota pick-up trucks suddenly stopped from behind and there from armed male persons alighted and allegedly the person of Jonard Genolos Y Villegas prepositioned along Duterte Street, acted as guide to the armed men towards the Barangay Tanods.

Thereupon, without any words, armed men simultaneously open fired towards Barangay Chairman Boron and Barangay Tanods who scampered to different directions.

As a result, victim identified as Willam Compra Y Yamuta was hit by a stray bullet on her left lower thigh along Purok Lawis, Barangay Sta. Lucia. He was brought to Aisah Medical Center, while the other victim identified as Zacaria Hasim Y Panianggo was hit on his left lower thigh inside Sta. Lucia Barangay Hall and was brought to Pagadian Medical Center.

SOCO team conducted scene of the crime operation and recovered twenty (20) fired cartridge cases of unknown caliber.

Responding SWAT of Pagadian City Police Station arrested one of the suspects who aided the armed men that acted as spotter at the nearby restaurant of the incident area and was held in protective custody of Pagadian CPS for proper disposition.