Tuesday, July 12, 2016

2 female teachers dead, 2 others hurt in Cotabato shooting incident

From the Philippine News Agency (Jul 12): 2 female teachers dead, 2 others hurt in Cotabato shooting incident

Two female public school teachers died while two others were hurt after motorcycle-riding gunmen opened fire at them Tuesday afternoon along Pagalamatan road in Purok Talainged, Barangay Tamontaka 1 here.

Police identified the fatalities as Sittie Usop Abdullah, 31; and Fahara Cabuntalan La, 29; both teachers of the Mokamat Elementary Public School at Barangay Tamontaka 4 here.

Another female teacher, Aisah Karon Malugka, 34; and tricycle driver Fahad Abdul Wahid Abdullah, 20, were seriously wounded in the same incident.

The victims were on their way home around 4 p.m. onboard the tricycle when overtaken and fired upon by the gunmen.

Concerned citizens brought the victims to various infirmaries in the city following the incident.

Police are still establishing the motive behind the incident.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=903438

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