2 dead in Cotabato ambush

COTABATO CITY, Philippines — Two persons were killed while a minor was injured in an ambush along a busy thoroughfare at a residential area here on Thursday.

In separate reports yesterday, the Cotabato City Police Office and Bangsamoro Autonomous Region Police Office said victim Jonas Tampla was riding his motorcycle when gunmen shot him along Manday Street in Barangay Bagua Mother killing him on the spot.

Police also said bystander Raynon Esgan was hit by stray bullets and later died at the Cotabato Regional Medical Center.

Capt. Eduardo Malicdem, Cotabato City police station 4 chief, said a girl was also hurt in the incident.

Brig. Gen. Prexy Tanggawohn, Bangsamoro regional police director, said probers continue to investigate the crime to establish the motive and the identity of the attackers.