A BUSINESSMAN who once served as executive assistant to the late Basilan Governor Wahab Akbar was killed while his six companions were unharmed in a drive-by gun attack in this Zamboanga City, the police reported Sunday, February 26, 2023.
Police Colonel Alexander Lorenzo, Zamboanga City Police Office director, identified the fatality as Paruk Taguri Marijun, 50, a resident of Isabela City, Basilan province.
Lorenzo said the incident happened around 6:02 p.m. Saturday in Sitio Canelar Moret, Canelar village, Zamboanga City.
Investigation showed that Majirun was driving a pick-up vehicle with six passengers coming from a wedding at a local hotel when repeatedly shot by an unidentified gunman aboard a motorcycle.
Marijun, though wounded, continued driving until he accidentally crashed into a parked motorcycle and a sundry store.
Marijun was rushed to the hospital but was declared dead by the attending physician. The suspect escaped.
Lorenzo said six empty shells of caliber .45 pistol were recovered at the crime scene.
He added that investigation continues to determine the motive as well as the identity of the gunman behind the incident. (SunStar Zamboanga)