ILOILO CITY – A man was shot dead by his uncle and a retired cop after he ran amuck in Lambunao, Iloilo.
The Lambunao Municipal Police Station said the 44-year-old Literato ran amuck on Thursday night, September 15, and tried to hack his 62-year-old uncle Quintin Luceño Leysa.The victim proceeded to the house of retired police officer Victor Sumagaysay Dago-oc, 63.
Dago-oc tried to calm Literato down but the victim refused. Literato went after Leysa again, prompting Dago-oc to shoot Literato. Literato was taken to the Dr. Ricardo Y. Ladrido Memorial District Hospital in Lambunao where here was declared dead.The family of the victim did not press charges against Leysa and Dago-oc as he had attempted to attack them, including his mother.
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