A 53-year-old man was shot dead by three unidentified armed men inside his home in Calatrava, Negros Occidental, on Tuesday morning, May 5.
Police said the incident happened at around 9 a.m. in Sitio Agbalatuan, Brgy. Dolis.
Initial investigation showed the victim and his wife were preparing to leave their house when three armed suspects suddenly appeared and approached them.
Authorities said the suspects asked the victim to step outside, claiming they wanted to talk.
After a brief exchange, the victim ran back inside their house, but the suspects followed him and shot him multiple times.
The victim sustained gunshot wounds to the head and stomach, resulting in his immediate death.
He was rushed by responding Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office personnel to Calatrava District Hospital but was declared dead on arrival by the attending physician.
Recovered from the crime scene were two 9mm caliber and one .45 caliber fired cartridge cases, the police said.
The suspects fled toward the mountainous area of Brgy. Maaslob after the incident.*
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