Man shoots dead his wife and then himself in Batangas
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LUCENA CITY – A man gunned down his wife, then killed himself on Saturday, April 6, in Cuenca town in Batangas.
The Region 4A police said in a report Sunday, April 7, that at around 7 a.m., one alias “Candido” and his wife, Elsa Mendaña, alighted from their owner-type jeep in Barangay Balagbag.
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Suddenly, the wife shouted for help while walking fast to escape from her husband, who she alleged was going to kill her.
Candido pulled out a caliber .45 pistol and shot his wife in her back, killing her on the spot.
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After seeing his wife dead, Candido pointed the gun on his head and shot himself, the police said.
The report did not provide added information about the couple.
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Batangas police are still conducting further investigation on the incident.
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