Court resets Ateneo gunman’s arraignment anew
THE Quezon City Regional Trial Court (RTC) on Friday deferred anew the arraignment of Dr. Chao Tiao Yumol – the principal suspect in the fatal Ateneo de Manila University shooting incident last July 24, to allow him to complete the examination on his mental health condition by the National Center for Mental Health (NCMH).
Branch 98 has scheduled his arraignment on November 11, 2022, at 10:30 a. m.
The court allowed Yumol to undergo mental examination after his lawyers claimed he showed tell-tale signs of a “mental disorder”.
Yumol, 38, was supposed to be arraigned on charges of three counts of murder, frustrated murder, and car theft.
Three persons, including the former mayor of Lamitan City, died during the shooting rampage.
The fatal shooting rampage transpired last July 24 at the Jesuit-run university’s Areté Building, where the College of Law School’s graduation was scheduled to take place.
Police identified the slain former mayor as Rosita Furigay. She was dead upon arrival at the World Citi Medical Center.
On the other hand, the other fatalities were identified as Victor George Capistrano, the executive assistant of Furigay; and Ateneo guard Jeneven Bandiala.
Bandiala was also declared dead on arrival at the Quezon Memorial Medical Center (QMMC), while Capistrano died on the spot.
Hannah, daughter of Furigay, was injured during the shooting incident.
