Crime

Robbers rob, kill businesswoman in Tarlac

December 11, 2023 Bernard Galang 580 views

TWO suspected robbers robbed and shot to death a businesswoman last Sunday in Tarlac, according to the police.

The victim, Melanie Belonio, of Brgy. Daldalayap, San Clemente, Tarlac, had two companions when the suspects barged into her house, according to Police Regional Office (PRO)-3 director Brig. Gen. Jose Hidalgo Jr.

Roselda Belonio, 25, and Elena Gabriel were having dinner with the victim when two armed men barged inside the house.

At gunpoint, the two men ordered them to go inside a room while the suspects were ransacking all the cash and cellphones in the house.

After the ransacking, the two men chased then shot Belonio and escaped afterwards.

The victim was rushed to the Sto. Nino Hospital in Camiling, Tarlac but was declared dead upon arrival.

The San Clemente police immediately launched Oplan Kandado and requested the assistance of the Tarlac police to investigate the incident.

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