V.SAGUN,
ZamboSur (June 26, 2018) – A man was
arrested by PNP elements of Vincenzo Sagun MPS for killing his drinking buddy,
the incident transpired at Purok Bituon, Brgy. Danan, Vincenzo Sagun, Zamboanga
Del Sur at about 11:45 PM of June 24, 2018.
Initial investigation conducted
disclosed that at about 10:40 PM of the same date, the victim identified as Criscencio
Navarro, 58 years old, married, farmer by occupation and resident of same place
was mauled and struck with a hard object in his head and body which resulted to
his deat.
Police identified the suspect as certain
Jonas Asuncion, 38 years old, single, jobless and resident of same place.
Further investigation conducted that
before the incident, at the house of the victim, they were having a drinking
session together with some neighbors. Later, the victim and suspect had an
intense argument when the victim told the suspect to stop drinking because he
is already drunk which made the suspect get angry and challenged the victim to
a fight outside the victim’s house.
Suspect then get a hardwood and struck
the victim’s head several times until the victim fall down to the ground
unconscious, not contented, the suspect got a stone and smashed it to the
victim’s head.
The CVOs and other neighbors intervene
but the suspect resisted reason for them to tie the hands of the suspect. The
other concerned neighbors immediately rushed the victim to a nearby hospital for
medical attention but while on their way, the wife and daughter noticed and
believed that the victim was already dead and insisted to go back, reason for
them not to proceed to the hospital.
The suspect was then turned-over to the
responding PNP personnel and was brought to Vincenzo Sagun MPS for temporary
detention and proper filing of criminal case.
