On or about 11:10 in the evening of
October 20, 213, a shooting incident took place at Barangay Datagan, Pagadian
City, wherein, one Hernani Polenzon y Carpentero, 32 years old, married,
construction worker and a resident of Purok Saging of same barangay, shot and
wounded by unidentified suspects with the use Caliber 45 Pistol.
Victim sustained gunshot wound on his right
leg and was rushed to Zamboanga del Sur Medical Center for medical treatment,
while suspects immediately escaped and sped away boarded on two (2) single
motorcycles, an XRM Honda and SYM, colored read and red respectively without
licensed plate.
Responding police recovered five (5) empty
shells and two (2) metal slugs of Caliber 45 at crime scene. Initial
investigation conducted by Pagadian City Police Station disclosed that prior to
the incident, victim together with his friends were having drinking session at
lobby of the house owned by Ramon
Polenzon y Canencia, Barangay Chairman and his uncle, when suspects surfaced
riding in tandem on two (2) single motorcycles, then one of the suspects opened
fire towards them, thus, hitting the victim.
Police theorized that motive of the incident
was politically motivated. Pagadian City Police Station is conducting follow-up
investigation to determine the identities of the suspects, while recovered
items were forwarded to Zamboanga del Sur Crime Laboratory Office for
examination.—RPIO9
