Sikyo, 50, shot dead by kagawad over traffic row
JAEN, Nueva Ecija – A 50-year-old security guard driving a Honda Jazz hatchback was allegedly shot dead by a barangay kagawad, who got back at him after the latter’s son earlier got embroiled in a heated traffic altercation with the victim on Saturday night here.
Police identified the slain victim as Teofilo Gavino, 50, security guard, of Bgy. San Vicente.
The suspect, of Bgy. Imbunia, is reportedly at large.
The shooting occurred in Bgy. Imbunia at 9:30 p.m., shortly after the victim allegedly brought his child to the Nueva Ecija Doctor’s Hospital (NEDH) in Cabanatuan City for dengue treatment.
Investigation showed that the victim was driving a gray Honda Jazz when he had a traffic altercation with the suspect’s son, ending up in a heated verbal exchange between the duo.
After learning about it, the suspect allegedly followed the victim and, without provocation, shot him repeatedly using an unknown type of gun before escaping.
The wounded guard was rushed to the NEDH in Cabanatuan City, where he was pronounced dead on arrival by the attending physician.
Town police head Major Domingo Resma said a manhunt operation has been launched for the suspect.
In a Facebook post, the slain victim’s son, John Christopher Gavino, denounced his father’s killing and demanded that the perpetrators be brought to the bars of justice.
The younger Gavino condemned the suspect’s alleged criminal actions, saying the kagawad was having a drinking spree when he got a phone call from his son, who informed the supposed heated verbal exchange between him and the victim.
“Naghatid lang po (ang aking ama) ng anak na na-dengue pina-confine sa doctors hospital ng pauwi na padaan sa imbunia nakiusap sa anak ng konsehal na kung maaari ay iayos ang pagkaparada ng motor upang makaraan ang knyang sasakyan sa halip na iayos ang kanyang sasakyan pinalaki at ginawan pa ng isyu tumawag sa cellphone at nagsumbong pa sa amang konsehal, kung saan ito ay nakikipaglasingan ng mga sandaling iyon,” said the victim’s son in his FB (Facebook) post on Sunday night.
“Sa halip na tumugon ng maayos at maging tagapamayapa ng sitwasyon ay naglabas ng baril at inabangan ang kaawa-awang ama na nakiusap at [nagpakilala] pa sa kanila, tinugis pa din at hindi tinigilan hanggang mabaril at mapatay,” added the younger Gavino.
