Two enlisted troops of the Philippine Marine Corps were killed while two civilians were wounded after a still unidentified gunman fired at them while they were near the Mt. Carmel Cathedral, Jolo, Sulu Thursday morning.
Col. Jose Johriel M. Cenabre, 2nd Marine Brigade commander, identified the slain Marines as Cpl. Danilo B. Agustin and Pfc. Gilmor B. Panitan.
Both men were assigned at the 29MC of the Marine Battalion Landing Team 9.
The two were securing the church when fired upon by the lone suspect around 11: 45 a.m.
Both men sustained multiple gunshot wounds and died upon arrival at the
Wounded in the incident were Daniela Rose Iting, 6, from Anuling, Patikul and Ellyeza Faith Salo, 5, and a resident of
Iting suffered a gunshot wound in the right arm while Salo sustained right heel.
Both are now in stable condition at the
Cenabre said the Sulu Provincial Police and the Municipal Police of Jolo are now determining the motive for the attack even as pursuit operations are now being conducted against the suspect.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=572683
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