Shooting Incident

MOLAVE, Zamboanga del Sur (Aug.14, 2-18) - Shooting incident transpired at Purok New Society, Culo, Molave, Zamboanga Del Sur at about 7:48 PM of August 11, 2018.

The victim was identified as Manolo Maglasang Cimacio, male, 52 years old, single, farmer and resident of Purok New Society, Culo, Molave, Zamboanga del Sur. The victim was already brought by his relatives to Blancia Hospital, Brgy. Blancia, Molave, Zamboanga Del Sur for medical treatment.

Initial investigation disclosed that the said victim at about 7:30 P.M. was inside the Cimacio Store at Purok New Society, Culo, Molave, Zamboanga del Sur where he is usually living and sleeping when someone called.

In that instant, the said victim approached the door however he was suddenly shot several times by the unidentified gunman. The victim tried to run for cover towards the kitchen area where he fell down.

The suspects after the shooting fled away by riding a get-away motorcycle towards the municipality of Molave, Zamboanga Del Sur. The relatives of the victim who stayed near the store immediately after the shooting came and brought the victim to Blancia Hospital. Due to seriousness of the gunshot wounds (6 entrance/exit GSW on the stomach and back of the body), the victim was then transferred and brought to Emergency Hospital, Ozamiz City.

During ocular investigation in the crime scene, the PNP teams recovered five empty shells of Caliber .45 firearm outside the store and about less than a meter away from the entrance door of the store.

Recovered in the crime scene were a slug and another slug recovered from the body of the victim while in Blancia Hospital believed both also to be from Caliber .45 firearms.

Motive of the incident believed to be personal grudge. This station is now conducting thorough investigation about the shooting incident for possible identification of the perpetrators. Investigator on case is SPO2 Reynaldo D Hilot CP No. 09109691613.