Talisay police arrested three alleged suspects in the shooting of a man inside his house in Sitio Kawayanan, Barangay Lagtang, Talisay City on Wednesday, June 26. | Contributed photo
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Police have arrested three of the alleged suspects responsible for the death of a man inside his house in Sitio Kawayanan, Barangay Lagtang, Talisay City in an operation early Friday morning, June 28, 2024.
Police suspect the assailants targeted the victim believing he was a police informant.
The operation at 6:30 a.m. led to the seizure of suspected shabu and firearms. Identified suspects include Aldwin Barliso Eballe, 22; John Michael Carael Languido, 29; and Jerome Genon Segundino, 39. Both Eballe and Segundino are from Maghaway, Talisay while Languido is a resident of Kawayanan Lagtang.
The men allegedly entered the house of Boy Echavez, 28, in Lagtang, fatally shooting him as he slept.
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Police Lieutenant Colonel Epraem Paguyod, chief of Talisay City Police Station, told CDN Digital in a phone interview eyewitnesses identified the suspects as known drug users and dealers. Moreover, reports show that the victim was also a drug user.
During arrest, authorities confiscated 2.5 grams of suspected shabu and firearms.
One suspect could also be a gun-for-hire personality, prompting the police to conduct a thorough background check on all the arrested persons.
Detained at Talisay Police Station, the suspects await murder and drug charges. Authorities continue to pursue the remaining suspects. /clorenciana