Robert C. Dejon | February 16, 2022
A Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) official was killed while his companion was unscathed when an unidentified perpetrator shot him around 4AM February 8 at Purok 1, Brgy. Osmeña, Calbayog City.
Calbayog City Chief-of-Police (COP) Police Lt. Col. Teodulfo Manatad identified the casualty as Gerald Casaljay y Sorio alias Oyok, 25, single, jobless and a resident of Purok 6, Brgy. Migara, this city. His companion was identified as Brandel Yrigon, of legal age, single and also a resident of Migara.
Manatad disclosed that they received information around 7:30AM February 8 about a shooting incident that transpired in Brgy. Osmeña. The said barangay is around 25 minutes travel time from the city proper and is without telecommunication signal. The immediately responded and upon arrival saw the lifeless body of the victim lying sideways with visible gunshot wounds to his lower left chest and right cheek.
Initial investigation disclosed that the victims were heading home after attending the vesper night activities in line with the fiesta celebration of Brgy. Osmeña. As the victims unsuspectingly heads for home, an identified suspect suddenly approached behind them and peppered Casaljay with gunshots to his chest and cheek area that resulted to his instant death. The suspect then fled on foot heading for the neighboring barangay Lapaz. Yrigon, meanwhile, quickly escaped unscathed after the burst of gunfire.
SOCO personnel from the Calbayog Forensic Office recovered two (2) pieces of fired cartridge shells of alleged .45 caliber at the crime scene.
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