Man kills senior citizen

MANILA, Philippines — A 46-year-old man was arrested for allegedly stabbing to death a senior citizen in Quezon City on Wednesday night.

Jaime Layson was apprehended by operatives of the Quezon City Police District after he reportedly killed Jose Repollo, 67, in front of a neighborhood store in Barangay Apolonio Samson at around 8:45 p.m.

A witness told police investigators he saw the suspect repeatedly stabbing the victim with a bladed weapon.

Bystanders brought the victim to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at around 8:50 p.m.

Police and barangay public safety officers arrested Layson in a follow-up operation.

The motive for the killing is under investigation.