FOR RUNNING AMOK
Cops gun down
Ilog sexagenarian

A sexagenarian who reportedly ran amok by shooting his neighbor and law enforcers, was gunned down by policemen on Wednesday in Brgy. Dancalan, Ilog, Negros Occidental.

Senior Inspector Gabriel Gutierrez, Ilog police chief, yesterday identified the fatality as Dominador Paquit, a 65-year-old widower and resident of Brgy. Dancalan, Ilog.

Gutierrez said Paquit who was armed with a .38 caliber revolver, shot Evelyn Nifras without any provocation.

Police investigations show that Nifras threatened Paquit whom she accused of molesting her mentally-deranged daughter, of reporting the incident to the Ilog Police Station.

Angered by the accusations, Gutierrez said Paquit stormed into house of Nifras and shot her.

PO3 Hifflet Gestopa, a neighbor of the victim and suspect, and a team of Ilog policemen led by SPO3 Noel Joquino who responded to the call for assistance, were also fired upon by Paquit, police investigations also showed.

This prompted Ilog policemen to return fire, hitting Paquit on his right hand, with the bullet exiting into his waist.

The gunman and his victim were immediately brought by Ilog policemen to the Kabankalan District Hospital for treatment of their gunshot wounds.

Gutierrez said Paquit died at the Kabankalan District Hospital , while Nifras who was hit in the stomach, was transferred to a government-owned hospital in Bacolod City .

A .38 caliber revolver, five empty shells and one live ammunition were recovered by Ilog policemen from Paquit.*GPB

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3 RPA men
face gun ban raps

The three armed members of the Revolutionary Proletarian Army-Alex Boncayao Brigade arrested by the police allegedly for serving as security escorts of a candidate for barangay kagawad in Cadiz City , joined the 23 persons charged with violation of the Comelec gun ban in Negros Occidental.

Chief Inspector Jefferson Descallar, Cadiz police chief, yesterday said the respondents identified as RPA-ABB members Rogelio Medina, 39, Carlos Sarabia, 60, and Leonardo Nogas, 37, are still in jail, pending resolution of the cases filed against them in court.

The arrest of the three RPA-ABB members yielded two .38 caliber revolvers with ammunition and two knives.

Two more violators of the Comelec gun ban were also arrested by the police in Talisay and Cadiz cities on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1.

Supt. Joseph Thomas Martir, Talisay police chief, yesterday said the apprehension of Rodney Orquina, 27, in front of a public cemetery in Brgy. Concepcion, Talisay, yielded a homemade .38 caliber revolver with live ammunition.

PO3 Mansueto de Jose also arrested Jonas Masa, 35, in Brgy. Zone 4, Cadiz City , for having a .38 caliber revolver with five bullets.

The arrest of three RPA-ABB members and two civilians in Talisay and Cadiz , brought to 23 the number of persons arrested and jailed for violation of the Comelec gun ban.

Descallar said the three arrested suspects are part of a team of the RPA-ABB headed by Danilo Borlas, who ran for kagawad in Brgy. Jerusalem , Cadiz City.*GPB

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