PITOGO,
Zamboanga del Sur – Two CVO were wounded in Shooting
incident transpired at Purok 1, Barangay Lower Panikian, Pitogo, Zamboanga Del
Sur at about 7:00 AM of May 8, 2019.
Police Brigadier General Emmanuel Luis
D Licup, PRO9 Director identified the victims as
-Roland Oras Tambiling , 49 years old,
male, married, farmer and
-Emillano Dela Cruz Bagares, 42 years
old, male, single, fisherman, both CVO members and are residents of Purok 1,
Barangay Lower Panikian, Pitogo, Zamboanga del Sur.
The victim Roland Tambiling sustained
one (1) gunshot wound on his left thigh. While Emelio Dela Cruz was hit in his
right arm which are immediately brought to Pitogo Municipal Rural Health Office
for first aid and subsequently forwarded to Dao Medical Center, Barangay Dao,
Pagadian City for proper medical treatment.
Recovered from the crime scene were 16
pieces empty shells and 1 dud bullet of caliber 5.56 rifle and 7 pieces of
empty shells for M14 rifle.
The unidentified suspects were wearing
army uniform and a bonnet on their face and allegedly released series of
gunfire towards the house hitting the victims and immediately ran away towards
barangay Matin-ao, Pitogo , Zamboanga del Sur after the incident.
