Man shot to death in Molave

MOLAVE, Zamboanga del Sur (June 25, 2018) – One person was shot to death by unidentified person on June 23, 2018 at about 10:50am, shooting incident transpired at Purok Guapa, Bliss Area, Barangay Culo, Molave, of this province.

SPO2 Reynaldo D Hilot, Investigator on case said, responding police identified the victim as Jonathan Sacasan Y Yunting, 33 years old, single, and resident of Ramon Magsaysay Municipality of this province and temporary residing at Barangay Culo, Molave.

He was found lying lifeless in the ground and sustained gunshot wounds on his head and face, SPO2 Hilot said.

Investigation conducted disclosed that prior to the incident, the victim was walking along the alley going to his boarding house of the abovementioned place of incident and waylaid by an unidentified suspect.

SPO2 Hilot added that when the victim arrived at his boarding house of said place and about to open his room, suddenly an unidentified suspect shot the victim without any apparent reason that resulted to his instantaneous death.

Further investigation disclosed that the spouse/owner of said boarding house allegedly heard two gun burst and discovered the victim lying lifeless on the ground.

The suspect fled towards undetermined direction after the incident, while PNP personnel of Molave MPS responded and conducted thorough investigation and follow up operation to possibly identify, locate and arrest the fleeing suspect, investrigator on case also said.

Based on the initial investigation conducted, the motive of the incident believed to be personal grudge.

Evidence recovered at the crime scene was one fired cartridge case of caliber 45 pistol that will be turn-over to PCLO for ballistic examination, he said.