Political war wounded 3 in Midsalip Zamboanga del Sur

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (April 29, 2016) – The Police is now conducting the thorough investigation on the shooting incident in Purok 4, Barangay Guma, Midsalip in this Province resulted the wounded of  3 person Wednesday morning.

Zamboanga del Sur Police Provincial Director Senior Supt. Michael Nicolas disclosed that the motive behind the incident is an election related after both political warring parties has filed a case after the shooting incident.

SSupt Nicolas said that based in their initial investigation conducted disclosed that while Barangay Captain Eduardo Selim, Barangay chairman of  Bgry. Matalang, Midsalip, supporter of the incumbent Mayor Liwaya Angcap-Paras on board with his Yamaha DT coming from Brgy. Poblacion B going to Brgy. Guma of the said town and upon reaching at the place of incident near at mayor’s Angcap house the suspect identified as Michael Umban, supporters of Mayoral Candidate Condrado Lumacad also on board with a Honda XR 200 overtake and shot the Brgy. Chairman using caliber 45 pistol and fled with his driven motorcycle after the commission of the crime but was crashed into a banana plant more or less 50 meters away from the crime scene and escaped on foot towards unknown direction. Luckily, Brgy Chairman Selim was not hit by the bullet. However, a stray bullet hit 3 bystanders in the area.

SSUPT Nicolas said that Midsalip now is included in the watch list in the COMELEC as area of concern after the incident.

Police identified the 3 wounded person as Leonida Ganar, alleged supporter of Mayor Angcap, 50 year old a resident of Brgy. Golictop, Midsalip  was hit at the back portion of her body; Junieza May Dumaog, 12 years old a resident of Tuluan, Midsalip was hit at right portion of her thigh and Mario Diosmano alleged supporter of Mayor candidate Lumacad 60 years old a resident of Tuluan, Midsalip was hit at his foot sole, all victims were brought to the nearby hospital for medical treatment.

 

Photo by Ferds Libor

Responding Policemen recovered from the crime scene 7 empty shells of caliber 45 and one unit motorcycle and were brought to the Police Station for proper disposition and investigation. (By Jong Cadion)