Man killed by motorcycle-riding gunman in Cebu City

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A man was shot dead by a motorcycle-riding gunman at past 7:45 p.m. of August 26 along M.J. Cuenco Avenue, Cebu City.

Jerwin Jumao-as of T. Padilla Street in Cebu City was found dead and lying on a pool of blood near his Honda Click motorcycle,  said Police Corporal Cherry Adam Carmelo, Parian Police  Precinct radio operator, in a phone interview with CDN Digital.

Carmelo said that the police officers of the Parian Police Precinct rushed to the area when they received a report about a shooting incident along M.J. Cuenco Avenue.

She said that initial reports showed that Jumao-as was riding his motorcycle when a motorcycle-riding assailant shot him.

She also said that Jumao-as mother identified the victim as her son after she rushed to the crime scene which was near their house.

Carmelo said that they were still investigating the killing of Jumao-as./dbs

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