Pusher shot dead inside North Cemetery

A suspected drug pusher was shot dead by a motorcycle riding duo on Friday afternoon inside the compound of the Manila North Cemetery in Blumentritt, Sta. Cruz, Manila.

The victim, who sustained two bullet wounds on the head, was identified only as Jordan Nadongga, a resident of a shanty inside the North cemetery compound.

Based on the investigation by P/ Cpl. Niño Baladjay of the Manila Police District-Homicide Section, residents in the area heard a gunshot at the scene of the crime at around 8:25 a.m. When they tried to find out what happened, they saw a motorcycle riding duo escaping away.

When they proceeded to the scene, they saw the victim’s bloodied body lying on the ground with a bullet hole on his bullcap and one on his chest.

Based on police investigation, the victim was a notorious drug pusher, and that the motive of the crime could be for his non-remittance of his sale of drugs to his principal.