
Two persons died in vehicular and shooting incidents in Pontevedra and Don Salvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental, on Sunday and Monday, Jan. 19 and 20.
Alias “Victor”, 46, a construction worker, died when he fell from a motorcycle at the national road in Brgy. II Poblacion, Pontevedra, on Sunday.
The motorcycle driven by alias “Alvinie”, 23, was headed for Bacolod City, the police said.
The victim was not wearing a helmet, and incurred serious head injuries, the police added.
The victim had allegedly fallen asleep while he was riding on the motorcycle causing him to fall.
Meanwhile, alias “Nelgar”, 51, died after he was shot by “Angelo”, 19, while he was going to a fishpond in Purok Citrus, Brgy. Bunga, Don Salvador Benedicto, on Monday.
The suspect is at large.
The shooting was allegedly triggered by a misunderstanding.*