ORMOC CITY– A 27-year-old woman was shot twice in the head and killed by a man allegedly harboring a personal grudge in Barangay Gen. A. Luna, Mayorga town, on August 23.
Police identified the victim as “Rona,” a housewife and resident of the same barangay. Initial investigation revealed that she was walking with her minor son to her grandmother’s house to charge her cellphone and later attend Mass when the suspect confronted them.
According to police reports, the gunman, described by witnesses as a medium-built male wearing a camouflage jacket and standing about 5’2” to 5’4” in height, shot the victim at close range using a .45 caliber pistol and an improvised firearm locally known as an “eskopeta.”
Responding officers from the Mayorga Municipal Police Station rushed to the scene after receiving a report via Messenger at 10:46 a.m. However, the suspect had already fled. The victim was brought to Abuyog District Hospital but was declared dead on arrival.
Crime scene investigators recovered one spent shell from a .45 caliber pistol.
On Sunday, August 25, police arrested the suspect in a hot pursuit operation. He was identified as “Natoy,” 47, a farmer and resident of the same village. Authorities believe the attack stemmed from a personal grudge after the victim filed a complaint against him for acts of lasciviousness.
The suspect was informed of his rights and is now detained at the Mayorga police station. He faces charges for murder and violation of RA 10591 or the Comprehensive Law on Firearms and Ammunition.
(ROBERT DEJON)
