On May 12, 2018 at about 3:30 PM, shooting
incident, particularly in front of Jonathan Salang Magdadaro’s residence
located at Purok 2, Barangay Noburan, Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur.
The victim identified as Carlos Arapoc Matas, 61
years old, male, married, and resident of Purok Fatima, Barangay Dao, Pagadian
City, more or less seven (7) unidentified gunmen shot several times using M16
rifle, caliber 45 pistols, and caliber 9mm.
As a result, victim sustained several gunshot
wounds in the different parts of his body that resulted to his instantaneous
death, while suspects immediately fled the scene after the incident.
Evidence recovered from the crime scene are
fifteen (15) cartridge case of 5.56 mm, two (2) cartridge case of caliber .45
pistol, one (1) undetermined deformed slug, one (1) cartridge case of caliber
9mm and one (1) live ammunition of caliber 9mm.
Joint PNP personnel of Zamboanga Del Sur PPO
together with the Provincial Intelligence Branch of Zambo Sur PPO, Provincial
Mobile Force Company and Labangan MPS and elements of 53rd IB conducted at
about 5:00 PM of same date, hot pursuit operation, Philippine Army responded at
Barangay Dipaya, Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur.
The operation resulted to more or less six (6)
hours of firefight which led to the death/neutralization of three (3) suspects
identified as:
-Butchoy Abdul (KIA) legal age, and resident of
Tukuran, Zamboanga del Sur, Recovered from his possession one (1) unit caliber
9mm with one magazine of same caliber;
-Bakar Inok (KIA) legal age, and resident of
Barangay Lower sang-an, Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur (No firearm recovered) and
-Salik Tabina (KIA), legal age, and resident of
Barangay Bulanit, Labangan Zamboanga del Sur, Recovered from his possession
one unit KG9 with two magazine of same
caliber.
One person wounded identified as Arnaiz Alam
Kabaro a.k.a. “kabeb" Recovered from his possession one unit M4 without
Magazine, legal age, and resident of Barangay Lower Sang-an, Labangan,
Zamboanga del Sur who is now temporarily confined at Zamboanga del Sur Medical
Center.
While on the side of the PNP/AFP operating
troops, PSI Aiko R Tesoro, Deputy Chief, Provincial Intelligence Branch was
wounded on his right arm and was rushed to Hofileña hospital of this city and
subsequently brought to Ozamis City hospital for further treatment.
Subject firearms are now under the custody of
Labangan MPS for proper disposition. PNP
personnel from Provincial Crime Laboratory Office (PCLO) conducted crime scene
processing. Investigator is PO2 Welito C Nuena, with cellphone number
0910-7571-250.
