Shooting Incident

Bayog, Zamboanga del Sur - Shooting incident transpired at Purok 4, Brgy. Pulangabato, Bayog, Zamboanga del Sur at about 12:10 PM of May 30, 2019.

Initial investigation disclosed that the victim identified as Antonio Fernandez Bendanillo, 67 years old, married, farmer and a resident of the above mentioned place was shot to death by unidentified suspect/s using 12 gauge shotgun based on two (2) pellets found in the body of above victim who sustained multiple gunshot wounds on different part of his body causing his instantaneous death.

The suspect/s fled going to Brgy. Bantal, Bayog, Zamboanga del Sur. The victim was walking going to his farmland to pasture his carabao and when he was about to reach the other side of the river he was shoot by unidentified suspect/s hiding on grassy part of the riverside.

According to her wife identified as Mercedez Fernandez, the victim left their residential house at about 6:00 AM of May 30, 2019 and at about 10:30 of same date she decided to follow her husband Antonio Fernandez, since the latter was not able take his breakfast, then when she arrived on the place of incident more or less ten (10) meters she saw his husband lying on rocky part of the river already dead.

Immediately she asked assistance to her relatives at Purok 2 of same Barangay.

PNP personnel of Bayog MPS are now conducting hot pursuit operation and thorough investigation for the possible identity of the suspect and to locate possible witnesses and also to determine the motive of the incident.