• GILBERT P. BAYORAN
Two individuals were separately gunned down on Feb. 26 and 27 in Bago City and Calatrava in Negros Occidental, respectively.
A 53-year-old former policeman, whose identity is being withheld by the police, was declared dead on arrival at a hospital after he was shot by still unidentified gunmen at Purok Michelle in Barangay Dulao, Bago City.
The victim, a former member of the Philippine National Police Special Weapons and Tactics Team, was driving a Rusi motorcycle when he was fired upon by five unidentified assailants.
Recovered from the scene of the incident were 16 empty shells of 5.56 mm firearm, nine fired cartridges of 9mm pistol, a live ammunition of 9mm, a slug of 9mm pistol, a hand-held radio and a cellular phone aside from the motorcycle of the victim.
A day earlier, two unidentified men shot to death a 51-year-old farmer in Barangay Dolis, Calatrava town.
The victim succumbed to gunshot wounds in the head, back and right forearm, according to the police.
Initial investigation showed that the victim, accompanied by his brother and a helper, were about to ride a motorcycle when they were approached by the assailants.
Police recovered from the scene of incident five empty cartridges of still undetermined caliber of firearms and two fired bullets.
The victim was declared dead on arrival at the Calatrava Municipal Hospital, the police said. | GB
