• THERESA MAE DULMAN
A disagreement over Small Town Lottery (STL) results led to a fatal stabbing at Crossing Tilok, Purok 5B in Barangay Guiljungan, Cauayan, Negros Occidental, Oct. 17.
The Cauayan police said the victim, 30, approached alias “Mario”, 35, who was allegedly collecting STL bets, to talk about a recent lottery draw result.
A heated confrontation ensued, in which both men drew knives.
Bystanders temporarily separated them, but the suspect later stabbed the victim in the back and caused a penetrating chest wound, the police reported.
The victim was rushed to the Cauayan District Hospital but he died while undergoing treatment.
The suspect was arrested in a follow-up hot-pursuit operation, the police said, adding the attack was motivated by a personal grudge. | TMD
