LABANGAN,
Zamboanga del Sur - On April 27, 2019 at about 2:30 PM, a
shooting incident transpired at Purok 3, Barangay Bokong, Labangan, Zamboanga
del Sur.
Police Brigadier General Emmanuel Luis
D Licup, PRO9 Director identified the victim as Jerome Inso Y Gumansay, 24
years old, single, and a resident of Purok 2, Barangay Bokong, Labangan,
Zamboanga del Sur, he was shot twice using caliber 357 revolver by suspect
identified as Redentor Elloric Y Tarosa, 46 years old, married, Barangay Tanod
member, and resident of Purok 3, Barangay Bokong, Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur.
The victim sustained one (1) gunshot
wound on his upper right chest and was brought to Zamboanga del Sur Medical
Center, Dao, Pagadian City for medical treatment, but was declared dead around
3:50 PM of same date by the attending physician Dra. Merasol Ann Pacencia.
Investigation disclosed that prior to
the incident, the victim believed to be under the influence of liquor allegedly
got wild, armed with a hunting knife and roamed around at Purok 3, Barangay
Bokong, Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur when suddenly shot by the above-mentioned
suspect.
At about 4:00 PM of same date, Hon.
Fernando Rollo, Barangay Chairman of Bokong, Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur
appeared to Labangan MPS and surrendered the living body of the aforementioned
suspect and turned-over one (1) unit caliber 357 revolver with three (3) live
ammunitions and two (2) fired cartridge cases of same caliber used by the
suspect.
The suspect is now temporarily detained
at Labangan MPS detention cell, while appropriate charges are being prepared
for filing in court.
