Farmer who allegedly beheaded another farmer shot dead in Davao de Oro

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MANILA Philippines — A farmer who allegedly beheaded another farmer was shot dead in Davao de Oro after he reportedly attempted to fight back authorities who tried to arrest him.

In a police report on Thursday, the Nabunturan Municipal Police Station (MPS) identified the suspect as Jovanie Padere.

According to the MPS, it conducted a response operation against the suspect after receiving a complaint about a hacking incident in Sitio New Badian, Bukal, Nabunturan on Wednesday morning from two witnesses.

One of the witnesses testified that he saw the suspect with a rice sack containing the head of another farmer.

This prompted police officers to respond to the scene, where they saw the headless body of the victim, identified as Joel Avila, 58. The headless body, according to police, was found in the ravine while its head was recovered more or less 500 meters away.

Authorities then received information that the suspect was located in a small hut near the crime scene. They proceeded to the site to arrest the suspect.

Upon their arrival near the hut, police officers asked Padere about the hacking incident but the suspect reportedly raised his bolo and rushed towards the law enforcers.

This prompted a member of the responding team to shoot the suspect, who instantly died. — Vance Chan, trainee

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