A Murcia couple were wounded when they were allegedly hacked by their neighbor after an altercation at Purok Rizal, Murcia town, Negros Occidental at about 6 a.m. yesterday.

Ernesto Cebullen, 38, and his wife, Sandra, 37, were rushed to the Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital in Bacolod City with hack wounds allegedly inflicted by Danilo Caranso who surrendered to the Murcia PNP yesterday, hospital reports said.

Ernesto sustained a hack wound in his head while Sandra bore a stab wound in her abdomen, Rosana Parreño, 47, sister of Sandra told the DAILY STAR yesterday.

Parreño said the altercation started when Caranso reportedly destroyed the basketball ring near the residence of the Cebullens Sunday.

The altercation was seconded yesterday when Caranso complained why Ernesto placed his garbage near the suspect's residence, Parreño said.

She said Ernesto went inside his house and took a batangueño knife and allegedly attacked Caranso who managed to get a bolo and hacked Ernesto in the head.

Parreño said Sandra attempted to help his husband, however, she was hit with a bolo in the abdomen.

Meanwhile, trisikad driver Rico Ricopuerto, 37, was also rushed to the Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital with gunshot wound in the lower right portion of his jaw allegedly inflicted by his younger brother, Myles, 19, at their residence at Purok Sigay, Brgy. 2, Bacolod City at about 10:30 p.m. Monday.

Police reports said Myles was watching television when Rico, who was under the influence of intoxicating liquor, arrived in their house and challenged everyone to a fistfight.

A sudden gunfire was heard and the body of the older Ricopuerto was found lying on the ground, which prompted his family members to rush him at the CLMMRH, while the younger Ricopuerto managed to escape and is still at-large, police reports said.

Recovered from the scene was spent shell of a .357 magnum revolver, police reports said.*DMG

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