A man was gunned down by five unidentified armed men who introduced themselves as members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Barangay Marcelo, Calatrava, Negros Occidental on Sunday.
BACOLOD CITY — A man was gunned down by five unidentified armed men who introduced themselves as members of the New People’s Army in Barangay Marcelo, Calatrava, Negros Occidental on Sunday.
Police cordon the area in Barangay Marcelo, Calatrava, Negros Occidental, where a man was killed by suspected NPA rebels Sunday. Police Major Lumyaen Lidawan, Calatrava town police chief, said the victim was riding his motorcycle with two minors on their way to Don Salvador Benedicto town, when they were flagged down by the perpetrators.However, the victim’s companions aged 16 and 17 were told by the armed men to turn their backs, afterwhich, gunshots were heard.
Lidawan said the victim was reportedly carrying P80,000 to buy some animals in Don Salvador Benedicto town, according to his wife. But, the money was reportedly missing after the shooting happened, he added. Lidawan said that there were reported sightings of armed rebels in the area. Thus, they are looking into the incident as insurgency-related.
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