ONE person was injured while another escaped unscathed in a gun attack Wednesday, June 22, in Zamboanga City, the police reported.
One of the four suspects was arrested by personnel of the Aviation Security Group-Zamboanga Peninsula, who were near the place of the incident.
Police Major Francis Briones, Zamboanga City Police Office’s (ZCPO) Station 11 commander, said that the incident happened around 10:35 a.m. at the junction of Canelar Moret and Governor Camins in Canelar village, Zamboanga City.
Briones identified the victim as Bermar Martus, 35, who was hit on the left arm and taken to the hospital for treatment. Unscathed was Enier Misuari, 58.
Briones said investigation showed that Martus and Misuari were aboard a vehicle when shot by the suspects as they emerged from Canelar Moret to the main road of Governor Camins Avenue.
He said that one of the four suspects riding on motorcycles was arrested by Aviation Security Group personnel, whose headquarters is located a few meters away from the place of the incident.
He said arrested was Omar Pondoy, 35, a resident of Mantibo village, Sibuco, Zamboanga del Norte.
He said investigation was ongoing to determine the motive of the inciden. A manhunt was also launched for the arrest of the three suspects who are at large.(SunStar Zamboanga)