Victim survives in shooting incident

AURORA, Zamboanga del Sur (March 29, 2018) – The victim survived in a shooting incident transpired at Barangay Purok Lovers lane, Barangay San Jose in this municipality Wednesday at 6:25 pm.

Municipal Police Station Officer In-Charge Chief of Police Chief Insp. Edgar R Hinoctan identified the victim as Erlindo Bontuyan Mora aka Long-long, 30 years old, married, tricycle driver and a resident of Purok Acasia, Brgy Panaghiusa of this town.

Chief Insp. Hinoctan said that in the initial investigation conducted disclosed that the victim together with his live-in partner Renelyn Coronel arrived at the residence of Erenio Coronel father of his live-in partner at Brgy Purok Lovers lane, Brgy San Jose having a drinking session inside the house. Suddenly an unidentified suspect went near the window of their house and shot the victim Erlindo Mora hitting on his right arm.

The victim was rushed to Aurora Community Emergency (ACE) Hospital located at Brgy Cabilinan of this town for immediately medication but subsequently transferred to Zamboanga del Sur Medical Center to Dao, Pagadian City for further medication, Police investigation said. (By JONG CADION)

The suspect fled to unknown direction after the incident. Police operatives recovered at the crime scene one empty shell of caliber .45 pistols, Chief Insp. Hinoctan said.

Aurora MPS is still conducting thorough investigation for possible identification of the suspect and also to determine the motive of the incident. The assigned Investigator of the Case (IOC) is PO2 Sannie R Miñoza with contact number 09094182452.