Sun Star Bacolod

Familiaran urges police to solve killing incidents

- BY MERLINDA A. PEDROSA

BACOLOD City Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran urged the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) to double its effort to solve the killing incidents in the city.

Familiaran said yesterday that BCPO should conduct a thorough investigat­ion to identify and arrest the suspects in the killings of Randolf Domingo and Roland Tan.

He said the unsolved shooting incidents in the city are alarming.

“Our policemen should intensify its visibility patrol to prevent the possible operation of lawless elements. It’s a challenge to our law enforces to give justice to the family of the victims.” He added.

On Tuesday, Domingo, 38, of Barangay Singcangai­rport, was standing in front of the gasoline station when unidentifi­ed gunman, who was wearing mask, on board a motorcycle fired at him several times.

The victim sustained multiple wounds and died on the spot while the gunman along his unidentifi­ed companions fled towards north direction.

Police recovered from scene of the crime seven empty shells of .45 caliber and three slugs of .45 caliber.

Police also recovered P200,000 cash, a machine pistol with silencer , magazine loaded with 15 live ammunition­s, and a backpack containing wallet with a driver’s license of other person inside the vehicle of the victim. They also recovered P7,000 cash inside the victim’s pocket.

The police are looking into business and drug related as possible motives in the killing of the victim.

Familiaran said policemen should check Domingo’s background why he was carrying that firearm.

On May 21, Tan was also killed by unidentifi­ed assailants in Narra Street, Barangay Villamonte.

Tan was about to board his Toyots Åland Cruiser vehicle when three unidentifi­ed assailants approached and shot him. The police are looking into personal grudges or business related as possible motives in the killing of Tan.

On May 16, Gerald Cuadra was also killed by two unidentifi­ed assailants at Purok Sibuyas, Barangay 5, Bacolod.

Cuadra was the son of Jose Kim “Boy” Cuadra who was convicted for drug traffickin­g in July 2006, and is now serving a life term at New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City.*

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