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A
van-for-hire driver was shot by another tricycle driver following
a dispute at the City Airport around 9:45 in the morning yesterday.
The
victim, identified as one Wilfredo Raya y Bugash, 46 years
old, married and a resident of Tabaco Street, this city, sustained
a 38-caliber gunshot wound through his stomach.
The
assailant, who was arrested by city police with the help of
airport security minutes after the incident, was identified
as one Judelo Sampilingan y Decierdo, 25 years old, married
and a resident of barangay Ubujan, this city.
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Raya
was rushed to the Gov. Celestino Gallares Memorial Hospital
(GCGMH) for immediate medical attention and was declared
by doctors to be in stable condition.
City
PNP criminal investigator SPO3 Alberto Puagang told
the Chronicle that Raya, who heads the V-hire drivers
association at the airport, had a previous quarrel with
the suspect's father, identified as one Marcelino Sampilingan
y Aguaviva, 53, also a resident of barangay Ubujan,
this city.
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According
to Raya, while he was at the airport compound yesterday, Judelo
Sampilingan confronted him about the incident that transpired
between him and the latter's father. The victim was surprised
the suspect suddenly drew a 38-caliber revolver and shot him
in the stomach.
The
victim ran towards the airport main building but was pursued
by the suspect and the latter's father (Marcelino) who tried
to pin down the victim.
Airport
security guards were able to intervene and confiscated from
the suspect the 38-caliber revolver with one live ammunition
and an empty shell.
Both
father and son are currently detained at the City PNP lock-up
jail while charges of frustrated homicide are being prepared
against them.
The
younger Sampilingan will also be charged for violating the
Comelec election gun ban, Puagang said.
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