A 56-year-old former inmate was shot dead in Barangay Singcang-Airport, Bacolod City, Sunday night, May 3.
The victim, identified as alias “Berto,” sustained a gunshot wound to the chest, which caused his death.
Police said the shooting happened at around 9 p.m. in Purok Sigay.
Station 8 chief, PCapt. Sherwin Galupar, said the suspect managed to escape but has already been identified through witness accounts.
Galupar said charges for murder are being prepared against the suspect.
Police are looking into an old grudge as the possible motive behind the killing.
Authorities added that the victim had a previous record and was released from prison in August 2025.
Galupar said the suspect remains at large and is the subject of an ongoing manhunt operation.
“So far, it has already been established that he was the one who shot the victim, and we have witnesses. If he does not surrender, we will file a murder case against him,” Galupar said.*
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