Marawi City. Map courtesy of Google. COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 16 March) – A food vendor was wounded when gunmen aboard an ambulance shot him along Sarimanok Road in Marawi City on Wednesday, poli…
COTABATO CITY – A food vendor was wounded when gunmen aboard an ambulance shot him along Sarimanok Road in Marawi City on Wednesday, police said.Major Alvison Mustapha, spokesperson of the Lanao Del Sur provincial police, identified the victim as Joseph Alindo Saraguianan. They have no clue yet on what could be the motive of the suspects.“The victim is a food vendor. He was hit in his hand and immediately sent to the nearest hospital. He is safe now,” he said.
“We got details now from the CCTV images about the identity of the ambulance but we are still tracing where this vehicle is assigned,” he said. The police official added there could be more than one gunman, adding they fired from the driver’s window side. The local government and the Ministry of Health of the Bangsamoro region have not issued statements yet.
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