PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (May 9, 2018) –
One wounded while three others were survived in ambushed transpired at Barangay
Langapod in the municipality of Labangan of this province Tuesday at 4:10pm,
Police Official said.
Labanga Municipal Police Station Chief of Police
PSINSP Joel M. Galleriana disclosed that a certain Mohamidin Dimatinggal Alam,
24 years old, single, and resident of Purok Dimatinggal, Lower Sang-an of the
said municipality. He reported to this Police Station and put into record that the
group of Mr. Carlos A. Matas at said place ambushed him. The victim sustained
gunshot wound on his left armpit that he decided to abandon his single
motorcycle (Racal) and single motorcycle DT owned by his companion Amerudin
Alamand.
In the related incident, initial investigation
conducted also disclosed as per testimony of Carlos A. Matas, Samuel C. Patajo
and Sannyboy E. Tepura that they were allegedly waylaid by single motorcycles
riding individuals at Purok Tundan, Langapod, in the said town and fired shots
unto their vehicles (Army Jeep) fortunately none of them were harmed. The
suspects fled to different direction after the incident.
Responding police operatives recovered from the
crime scene Six cartridge cases of caliber .45 pistol, one cartridge case of
nine 9mm and Two slugs of undetermined caliber of firearm while the army jeep
had seven bullet holes most of which came from behind and subject for bullet
trajectory examination.
Police Officer brought the wounded person to the
hospital for medical examination.
PSINSP Galleriana said that both parties were
accusing against each other and decided to file appropriate charges before the
court.
Labangan MPS still conducting a follow-up
investigation to gather more evidence. The motives believe to be political in
relation to the forthcoming election, the Chief of Police said. Investigator is
PO2 Welito C. Nuena. (By JONG D. CADION)
