The five victims of shooting in Esperanza, Agusan del Sur NPA attack on a rubber plantation and a church Tuesday morning was a summary execution and not due to a shootout, a police official said in a press conference Thursday morning.
Supt. Alex Uy, the medico-legal of the Crime Laboratory 13, who conducted the autopsy said four of the victims were all shot at close range based on the gunpowder burns he found at the entrance of the gunshot wounds.
"This indicates that they were shot at close range. They also had their hands tied behind their backs so they didn't have the chance to fire a gun, nor to resist or to defend themselves," he said.
He added only victim Jun Tria was not tied but sustained gunshot wounds in his right foot and left forearm which was broken -- possibly hit by a high-powered firearm.
Uy said severe blood loss could have caused his death as he was said to have died before reaching the local hospital.
He was the one who reportedly was able to escape.
The PNP in the region reacted to the statement of George Madlos alias "Ka Oris" in a local radio interview last night that the NPAs just fired back in retaliation as they were first fired upon by the victims.
"There was no encounter or a shootout between the two groups. The victims were haplessly and helplessly shot by the perpetrators," said Supt. Martin M. Gamba, the chief spokesperson of PRO 13.
It should be recalled that about 40 armed men believed to be NPA guerillas attacked a rubber plantation owned by Esperanza town Mayor Leonida Manpatilan at Sitio Camarangan, Barangay Hawilian of the said town 10 a.m. Tuesday. Two caretakers, Angel Cosan and Danny Linonsag, were shot dead by the attackers and burned a bulldozer owned by Shanalynne Corporation.
Police reports from Agusan del Sur Police Office also mentioned that the said group proceeded to Km. 7, Barangay Milagros and attacked the "Pinagbuklod" Church, a fellowship of Christian believers in the area. Three others were accordingly shot in the area with hands tied behind their backs and at close range. They were identified as Felipe Hadraque, a former Philippine Army member, Remy Polintan, a resident of Barangay Milagros and Jun Tria. The NPAs then, burned another seven heavy equipments in the area owned by Shanalynne.
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