Saturday, August 27, 2016

3 hurt in Masbate boat attack

From the Philippine News Agency (Aug 26): 3  hurt in Masbate boat attack

Three of 17 passengers of a motorized boat were injured by a volley of gunfire after four gunmen attacked the boat they were riding Thursday morning off Claveria town in the island province of Masbate,  a report reaching the Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO5) said Friday.

Senior Insp. Maria Luisa Calubaquib, PRO5 spokesperson, said the attackers who were on board a motorized boat and wearing shawls to cover their faces, flagged down MB Princess AJ as it was off the shorelines of Sitio (sub-village) Lapus-lapus, Barangay Quezon in Claveria at 10:20 a.m.

She said the victims’ boat was bound for Masbate City from Claveria town.

Calubaquib said to force the boat to stop, the gunmen fired at the stern engine with the bursts of gunfire hitting three passengers.

She identified the injured as Raul Francis Gueta, 28,  boat crew member Rakim Abayata, 23, and Lilian Suplito, 27, all residents of Claveria town.

Gueta sustained a gunshot wound in the head while the other victims sustained minor injuries due to bullet wounds.

The victims were rushed to the Claveria District Hospital in Masbate and later transferred to the Bicol Regional Teaching and Training Hospital

Gueta who had remained in critical condition today was again transferred to the Aquinas University Hospital.

Police recovered a slug from a 5.56 mm and a slug from a  9 mm caliber firearm in MB Princess AJ.

Calubaquib said they have yet to determine motive of the attack as investigation is still ongoing.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=917558

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