ROXAS City – A 17-year-old student was shot to death along corner San Roque and Magallanes streets in Barangay 3.
Police identified the student as Royce David Castro, resident of Barangay Banica.
Investigation showed that Castro was walking with a friend on their way to an internet café around 10 p.m. on Friday when the suspect alighted from his motorcycle and shot him.
Castro sustained gunshot wounds on the right shoulder and chest.
“Nagalakat ang biktima kaupod sang iya abyan sa Legaspi sang hinali nga nagpundo sa ila likod ang suspetsado kag without any provocation, naggabot ini sang ginapatihan nga improvised firearm nga may bala sang shotgun kag tiniro ang biktima,” said Roxas City police chief Superintendent Dante Tayco.
Castro was rushed to a hospital after the shooting but was later pronounced dead. His friend, on the other hand, was unhurt.
Castro’s friend was under the custody of the Roxas City police as investigation was still ongoing./PN
From Atty Budot from Iloilo. The shootings occur daily and in increasing frequency. The PNP should make it hard for criminals to obtain ammunition and firearms. If the firearms are home made and the criminals still have to obtain ammunition from gunstores. The stores should only sell ammunition to gun club members license holders.