Pubdate: Wed, 13 Apr 2005
Source: Mindanao Times (Philippines)
Copyright: 2005 Mindanao Times.
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2 MEN SHOT DEAD IN SASA

Two persons were killed yesterday by motorcycle riding gunmen in Sasa,
this city.

Victoriano Paunil, 20, a resident of Santo Nino Riverside, Sasa, was
shot by unidentified hitmen at 1:45 pm, inside the Hertapil Inc.
compound in Dona Pilar, where he worked as automotive painter.

Paunil suffered three gunshot wounds; one on his chest and two on his
body.

Initial police investigation disclosed that two men on a Honda Dream
motorcycle arrived and one of them looked for Paunil.

Several minutes later, a gunburst was heard inside the said automotive
shop after which Paunil was found bathed in blood.

A few hours later, another man was killed at 3:45 pm in his house at
St. John, Kilometer 12, Sasa, in front of Rivera Funeral Parlor.

Romelo Obeso, 34, owner of a small sari-sari store, suffered two
bullet wounds on his head and one on his left shoulder.

Reports reaching the Sasa Police precinct revealed that Romelo was
attending to his store when a motorcycle riding gunman entered and
shot Romelo on his head and body.

Initial investigation conducted by SPO1 Isidro Templa of Sasa Police
Station revealed that Romelo was a drug surenderee in 2003.

Romelo's wife Vilma confirmed the report and said that her husband
enjoyed attending to his sari-sari store after he surrendered to
authorities.

Recovered from the crime scene were two slugs and two empty shells of
a pistol of undetermined caliber. 
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