BACOLOD CITY, Philippines — A man went amuck and hacked to death three members of his family and a barangay kagawad in Ilog, Negros Occidental yesterday.
Armed with a bolo, the suspect identified as William Magbato allegedly killed his wife Merlinda, nephew Ryan Olitan, sister-in-law Ramonita Magbato and Nelson Balsomo, councilman of Barangay Balicotoc, Lt. Col. Patricio Tomales, 15th Infantry Battalion commander, said.
Tomales said a soldier restrained the suspect after shooting him in the hand.
A certain Jessie Terones and Jamie Tiaga were wounded.
Barangay chairman Mark Joseph Valenciano said the suspect told him that he was not aware of what he did to the victims.