"Troublemaker" at disco shot dead

CEBU, Philippines - A man who allegedly tried to kill two people instead met his own death when an unidentified person shot him at a benefit dance the other night in sitio Lower, barangay Manlapay, Dalaguete town.

Donald Amancio, 23, alias “Dondon”, died instantly after sustaining several gunshot wounds in his body while Joselito Albiso, 25 and Ernesto Llena, 18, both residents of Canbantog, Argao, were injured after the fatality, with younger brother Randy, stabbed and hacked them

Investigation showed that while the benefit dance in connection with the annual fiesta celebration of the place was taking place, both Amancios suddenly waved their bolos and hacked Albiso and Llena for yet unknown reasons.

Albiso and Llena, already wounded in their arms and hands, managed to scamper for safety but gunshots were heard and Donald was later found lying bloodied and dead on the ground.

The perpetrator, who was believed to be among the crowd who attended the event and someone who defended the victims of the Amancios, is still unidentified as of now.

The victims were taken to Julio Cardinal Rosales Memorial Hospital in the town and later transferred to Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center while the dead body of Donald was claimed by his family. — Niña G. Sumacot/BRP (THE FREEMAN)