Shooting Incident

AURORA, Zamboanga del Sur - Shooting incident transpired at Barangay Bayabas, Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur at about 12:40 AM of May 13, 2019.

Police Brigadier Gen. Emmanuel Luis D Licup, PRO9 Director identified the victim as Marcelo Amaro y Flores, 61 years old, male, farmer and a resident of Purok Rubia, Brgy. Bayabas, Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur.

He was shot by his neighbor identified as Julibe Ruiles y Quiño, legal age. The victim sustained gunshot wound on his feet and was brought to Aurora Community Emergency hospital located at Brgy, Cabilinan, Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur for medication.

PNP personnel of Aurora Municipal Police Station are now conducting follow up investigation on the incident.

Alleged Ambushed Incident

DINAS, Zamboanga cdel Sur - An alleged ambushed transpired at Purok Tula Tula, Barangay Tarakan, Dinas, Zamboanga del Sur at about 6:30 PM of May 12, 2019.

Police Brigadier Gen. Emmanuel Luis D Licup, PRO9 Director identified the victims as Totoy Pendaton Marcaban,37 years old, married a Sanguniang Bayan Candidate of Dinas, Zamboanga del Sur, Barangay Councilor Abdulgani Paragunan Esmael, 54 years old, married and Hassim Dilagan Esmael, 54 years old, also married all resident of Purok Esmael, Barangay Tarakan, Dinas, Zamboanga del Sur.

The victims allegedly ambushed by unidentified armed men at Purok Tula tula, Barangay Tarakan, Dinas, Zamboanga del Sur while they were travelling along the Barangay road heading towards Barangay Taraka, Dinas.

Investigation disclosed that the driver identified as Totoy Pendaton Marcaban before the incident he saw a male personality tailed them at the road but when he was hit by the flash of the light he suddenly jumps into the grassy area of said place, there and then a burst of gunfire followed hitting into the different part of the Car and subsequently after the incident suspects fled away to Sitio Baka, Dinas, Zamboanga del Sur.

Meanwhile, Joint of PNP personnel of Dinas Municipal Police Station and 53rd Infantry Battalion of Philippine Army conducted hot pursuit operation for the possibly arrest of the suspects but yielded negative result. Motive of the incident was still to be determined.

1 person killed in Shooting Incident

AURORA, Zamboanga del Sur – One person was killed in Shooting incident transpired at Purok 3, Barangay San Juan, Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur at about 6:40 AM of May 10, 2019.   

Police Brigadier Gen. Emmanuel Luis D Licup, PRO9 Director identified the victim as Jomar Sarmiento y Romulo, 32 years old, married, carpenter resident of Purok 3, Barangay San Juan Aurora. Accordingly, the victim was pasturing his cow at the river bank of aforesaid place when several gun fires coming from the elevated portion of the riverside.

The victim was hit at the different parts of the body that causes his instantaneous death.

Recovered from the crime scene nine (9) empty shells of M16 rifle; four (4) empty shells of 9 MM caliber pistol, and one (1) broken slug and will be turned-over to Zamboanga del Sur Provincial Laboratory for Ballistic Examination. Motive of the incident is still to be determined.