CEBU CITY, Philippines — Personal grudge in relation to illegal drugs is the possible motive in the killing a man past 2 a.m. on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, in Sitio Nangka in Barangay Tisa, Cebu
Police Major Janelito Marquez, chief of Labangon Police Station, identified the victim as Mike Gomez, 33, a resident of the barangay. Gomez was gunned down by a still unidentified perpetrator on Christmas Day.
Gomez was hit at the left portion of his neck and on his chest. Despite his gunshot wounds, the victim still managed to run away from the assailant, but he only managed to run for about 70 meters, when he fell to the ground.Meanwhile, police are still looking for witnesses that can help them shed more light on the killing and identify the assailant.
For his part, Police Colonel Ireneo Dalogdog, chief of the Cebu City Police Office , said that they received a report that the victim had an altercation with someone two days before the shooting happened.
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