A 43-year-old man landed in jail for allegedly shooting an old friend, who was taunting him, when they met on the road in Brgy. Mambaling, Cebu City on Monday, May 21, 2024. | Contributed photo via Paul Lauro
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Ramil Ortega and Chester Savellon used to be good friends.
However, their friendship turned sour because of some disagreements, including one that was related to their alleged use of illegal drugs, the police said.
At around 3 p.m. on Monday, Ortega, an e-bike driver and mechanic, seemed to have lost his temper and ended up shooting Savellon.
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The shooting incident happened on Avocado Street in Brgy. Mambaling, Cebu City.
Savellon sustained bullet wounds on his head, lower ear, and hips and was brought to the hospital for the treatment for his injuries, according to Police Major John Lynbert Yango, chief of Mambaling Police Station.
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Because of the seriousness of his injuries, Savellon was made to undergo an operation to remove the bullets from his body.
Meanwhile, Yango said they arrested Ortega at about 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21, in Sitio Manga in Brgy. Punta Princesa during a hot pursuit operation.
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Threats
During their investigation, Ortega claimed that Savellon taunted him and threatened to kill him when they accidentally met as he was walking on Avocado Street on Monday afternoon.
Yango said that the suspect’s wife corroborated his claims on the threats that he and members of his family had been getting from Savellon.
Because of these threats, they had to transfer their residence to avoid Savellon and Ortega started to carry a gun for his protection.
However, Ortega no longer managed to keep his cool when he met Savellon on Monday afternoon.
Because of Savellon’s most recent threat, Ortega lost his temper that he went after Savellon, pulled out the firearm that he had been carrying for self defense, and shot at his former friend and neighbor in Brgy. Mambaling.
Ortega is currently detained at the custodial facility of the Mambaling Police Station while police prepare for the filing of complaints for frustrated murder or frustrated homicide against him.