A 488-year old farmer is now undergoing treatment in a Buguias-based hospital after he was repeatedly shot by a 45-year old farmer at sitio Talibuy-oc, Madaymen here Saturday around 8 pm.
Superintendnet Cherry Fajardo, public information officer of the Police Regional Office (PRO) in the Cordillera, identified the victim as Alerito Saltin Sukil-ap, 48, married, farmer while she named the suspect as Berto Capocap Saliw-an, 45, married, farmer and both residents of Talibuy-oc, Madaymen. Kibugan.
Initial police investigation showed the suspect reportedly shot the victim several times for still unknown reasons that resulted to the latter suffering from three gunshot wounds on his legs.
The victim was immediately rushed to the Lutheran District Hospital for medical treatment while the suspect remains at large.
Probers launched a manhunt operation against the suspect in order for him to answer for the crime he committed.