SOMINOT, Zamboanga del Sur (Oct. 21, 2018) - Shooting incident occurred near the Brgy. Hall of Barangay Lumangoy, Sominot, Zamboanga Del Sur at around 8:30 PM of October 20, 2018.
Upon received of the information, considering the location/distance and terrain of the said barangay PNP personnel of Sominot MPS coordinated to Alpha coy, 53rd Infantry Battalion of Philippine Army base in Dumingag, Zamboanga Del and proceeded to the area to confirm the veracity of the report.
The responding team arrived at about 11:20 o`clock morning in the same date.
Initial investigation conducted by Sominot MPS revealed that incident transpired at more or less 8:30pm of aforesaid date.
Further investigation disclosed that, the alleged suspects had fired many times at the yard of the house of Hon. Wennie Y. Podiotan, 38 years old, married, Barangay Chairman of the aforementioned Barangay.
Investigation conducted, the team recovered nine pieces of empty shells of caliber 5.56mm (M16), and four pieces of live ammunition of 5.56mm (M16) rifle, three pieces of fired cartridge cases and two slugs of caliber 45 pistol.
Investigator on case conducted further investigation disclosed that the house of Brgy. Capt. Wennie Podiotan was hit thru and thru particularly on the door jam and the wall.
Fortunately, honorable Podiotan and his family members were not hit during the alleged shooting. Brgy. Councilor Arjie Martil revealed that he saw two persons armed with unidentified long firearms fired several times on air and on the ground and shouted to quote “Yawa Kang Kapitana Ka” unquote other witness overheard the suspects saying “Ayaw Mo’g Gawas Arun Walay Kinabuhi Makalas”.
Not long thereafter, the suspects disappeared from darkness. Motive of the incident is still under investigation.
The Joint elements of Sominot MPS and 53d Infantry Battalion of Phil. Army have conducted hot pursuit operation towards their escaped route. Investigator is PO3 Rennie Boy Z Calunsag with CP NO. 09464994937.
