Saturday, March 23, 2019

LGU employee killed in Shooting Incident


TABINA, Zamboanga del Sur (March 18, 2019) – LGU emplkoyee was killed in Shooting incident transpired at Purok Dap-Dap, Barangay Culabay, Tabina, Zamboanga del Sur at about 2:30 PM on March 17, 2019 particularly at the entrance gate of Barangay Culabay Cockpit Arena.

The victim was identified as Juan Monterola Y Rosalijos, male, 58 years old, married, casual LGU employee of Tabina Municipality, and a resident of Barangay Baganian, Tabina, Zamboanga del Sur.

Investigation disclosed that prior to the incident, the victim was standing on the entrance gate of Barangay Culabay Cockpit Arena, when suddenly two (2) unidentified suspects approached the victim and without any apparent reason shot him several times.

The victim sustained gunshot wounds on the different parts of his body that resulted to his instantaneous death, while suspects fled to the direction of Barangay Baganian of said municipality onboard undetermined type of single motorcycle.

Accordingly, the suspects were wearing black and white shirt with estimated height of 5’5” to 5’7” and estimated age of 30 to 35 years old.

Based on the post mortem conducted by Medical Officer of Rural Health Unit of Tabina municipality, the victim was declared dead on the spot (DOS) due to multiple gunshot wounds.

Evidences recovered from the crime scene were fourteen (14) fired cartridge cases of caliber .45 pistol and six (6) slugs.

The cadaver was turned-over to the immediate family and now lies at his residence of said place. PNP personnel of Tabina Municipal Police Station conducted thorough investigation and follow up operation to possibly identify, locate and arrest the fleeing suspects.

The motive of the incident still to be determines.

Zamboanga del Sur Police Provincial Office