
A tricycle driver died after he was struck with a stone by his passenger along the Bacolod Economic Highway in Hacienda Gonzaga, Brgy. Mansilingan, Bacolod City, Monday, Jan. 27, the police reported.
Alias “Edmund” of Brgy. Taculing was struck with a stone by alias “Almer”, the police said.
The suspect was riding in the tricycle of the victim when the vehicle stopped. The suspect then allegedly forced the victim to walk to the grassy area where he struck him with a stone, the police said.
The suspect then fled on the victim’s tricycle.
The victim was brought to a hospital but was declared dead, while the Bago police arrested the suspect.
The suspect is now in police custody and will face charges for robbery with homicide.*