A member of the Canlaon City police station in Negros Oriental was restricted for shooting a civilian at about 8:45 a.m. Wednesday in Sitio Alibabay, Brgy. Mabigo, in Canlaon.

Police reports yesterday identified the victim as Noli Marquez, 49, married, of Sitio Alibabay, Canlaon and the suspect was PO3 Johnny Himuta Dagohoy.

Investigation revealed that Dagohoy was riding his motorcycle on his way home to Brgy. Aquino when he saw Marquez, armed with a kitchen's knife and scythe, and allegedly under the influence of intoxicating liquor.

Dagohoy told case probers that Marquez was rampaging and destroying the hollow blocks owned by spouses Andy and Josephine Quioyo.

Dagohoy said he stopped to pacify the victim, but when he was about one meter near him, Marquez attacked him, and he was forced to defend himself by shooting the victim.

Marquez was hit in the right cheek and the bullet passed through his neck. He was brought to the Canlaon City District Hospital .

Recovered from the crime scene were the butcher's knife and the scythe owned by the victim and one empty shell for a.9 mm caliber pistol.*RG

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