{"id":21929,"date":"2026-10-31T18:54:55","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T10:54:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/?p=21929"},"modified":"2026-10-31T18:54:55","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T10:54:55","slug":"gun-attack-leaves-elderly-man-dead-boy-wounded-in-pampanga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/2026\/10\/31\/gun-attack-leaves-elderly-man-dead-boy-wounded-in-pampanga\/","title":{"rendered":"GUN ATTACK LEAVES ELDERLY MAN DEAD, BOY WOUNDED IN PAMPANGA"},"content":{"rendered":"

BY KEVIN GALANG<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

ARAYAT, Pampanga \u2013 A gun attack in Bgy. Gatiawin in this town on Wednesday has left a 67-year-old man dead \u00a0and a nine-year-old boy wounded.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The victim was traveling on a motorcycle when shot by an armed man.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

A stray bullet hit the nine-year-old who was rushed to the Arayat District Hospital for medical treatment.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Responding police officers proceeded to the crime scene, where they found the two victims lying face down on the ground.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The suspect was no longer around.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Authorities are reviewing available closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage to establish the identity of the gunman.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A hot pursuit operation is underway to track down and arrest the suspect.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Authorities have yet to determine the motive for the shooting. <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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