GUN ATTACK LEAVES ELDERLY MAN DEAD, BOY WOUNDED IN PAMPANGA

BY KEVIN GALANG

ARAYAT, Pampanga – A gun attack in Bgy. Gatiawin in this town on Wednesday has left a 67-year-old man dead  and a nine-year-old boy wounded.

In a report to Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) director Brig. Gen. Jess Mendez, the fatality was identified as Alwyn Lapuz, a resident of Bgy. Cacutud, Arayat.

The victim was traveling on a motorcycle when shot by an armed man.

A stray bullet hit the nine-year-old who was rushed to the Arayat District Hospital for medical treatment.

Initial report from the Pampanga Police Provincial Office showed that the Arayat Municipal Police Station received a phone call from a concerned citizen reporting the shooting.

Responding police officers proceeded to the crime scene, where they found the two victims lying face down on the ground.

The suspect was no longer around.

Authorities are reviewing available closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage to establish the identity of the gunman.

A hot pursuit operation is underway to track down and arrest the suspect.

Authorities have yet to determine the motive for the shooting.