Teen tagged in killing of fisherman in Abra

BAGUIO CITY –– Police are looking for a teenager who allegedly killed a fisherman on Monday in Abra province, police said.

The victim, Wilfred Bersamira, 42, and two others were on their way home after a drinking session at Barangay Pulot in Lagayan town, when they encountered Marian Vista, 20, sister of the 15-year-old suspect.

An altercation ensued between Bersamira and Vista which prompted the suspect to shoot Bersamira in the head.

Bersamira suffered a bullet wound on the left side of his head, investigators said.

Responding police rushed him to the hospital but he died while being treated. Valerie Damian

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