A 35-year-old beauty salon owner was shot dead by a lone gunman in General Santos City on Wednesday night.
Investigation said a n unidentified armed man entered the establishment before 7 p.m.
Moments later, customers inside fled upon seeing the suspect, who went outside but later returned and shot the victim.The suspect fled onboard a motorcycle driven by a companion.Lawmen are eyeing business and personal as motives of the incident. Recovered from the crime scene were several empty bullet shells.General Santos City Councilor Ed Yumang condoled with the family of the victim.
“Ren Tampus was one proud salon owner and has successfully opened several branches of her salon in the city, and because of this, along with her many achievements, she served as an inspiration to the LGBTQIA+ community,” Yumang said in a Facebook post. “I highly condemn this act of violence committed against a member of the LGBTQIA+ community and urge the police force to look into this hate crime as swiftly as possible. I also enjoin them to ensure that more safety measures are in place for the protection of General Santos City residents.”
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