Five killed in Samar motor boat ambush

From the Manila Times (Oct 24): Five killed in Samar motor boat ambush

Tacloban City: Five persons were killed when the motor boat they were boarding was ambushed along Gandara River on Friday.

Philippine National Police (PNP) Eastern Visayas Spokesman Chief Insp. Mark Nalda identified the victims as barangay councilors Michael Ocong, 41, Alvin Casaljay 25, 55-year-old Pepe Ocong, a still unidentified minor and the eldest son of Councilor Ocong identified only as RR.

A certain Aquino Ocong, 55, is among the survivors and is in a critical condition at an undisclosed hospital.

It was reported that after the shooting incident, the armed men fled while passengers from other motor boats in the area helped the victims and brought them to the hospital.

Nalda said that RR Ocong died on the spot because of multiple gunshot wounds in different parts of his body, while the four other victims were declared dead on arrival at a nearby hospital.

Nalda added that the Gandara police is conducting a thorough investigation to determine the motive and identities of the suspect. He said that they have yet to determine also if the shooting to death of the five victims is politically motivated.

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