Zamboanga Sur information officer shot dead by his escort

Gideon C. Corgue

Vincenzo Sagun, Zamboanga del Sur, June 20 — Jesriel  HImang, an information officer of  Zamboanga del Sur, was the victim of a shooting incident that occurred on June 19 at around 11:50 p.m. in Vincenzo Sagun town.

According to a police report, Himang, 40 years old, married and a resident of Purok Talisay B, Barangay Kawit, Pagadian City, along with Celgwen Mae Quirbajosa Arellano, 24 years old, a student, and a resident of Tigbao, Zamboanga del Sur, and Reymond Lopecillo, 29 years old, a resident of Babylop, Midsalip, Zamboanga del Sur, were at the function hall of the RM Beach resort in the town.

Before the incident happened, Himang and the suspect who was his escort while having a drinking spree and when they got drunk, a heated argument ensued which resulted in the shooting of the victim.

The suspect pulled out a .45 caliber pistol and shot the victim four times: once in the nose, twice in the stomach, and once in the right arm.

Arellano was also hit by two bullets in the upper part of the buttocks that penetrated to her hip.

The police quickly responded and successfully apprehended the suspect and confiscated the gun he used, a caliber .45 Armscor with serial number 450238, a magazine with 9 bullets and another empty magazine.

Himang was taken to the Margosatubig Regional Hospital but was declared dead on arrival by the doctor, while Arellano was being treated at the hospital.

Meanwhile, the suspect was detained at the Vincenzo Sagun municipal jail.

(Photo courtesy: RMN DXPR)

The remains of the victim lies at Gamalinda Funeral Homes, Pagadian City.(jcc/KBP-Zamboanga del Sur )