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LUCENA CITY — A 38-year-old man, who wanted to be with his son on Father’s Day, was killed on Sunday, June 18, in the island town of Burdeos in Quezon province.
The Quezon police reported that Jerry Sabando went, around 4 p.m., to the house of his former-live-in partner in Barangay Aluyon “to kiss and get his son.”
But Sabando’s ex-girlfriend, the mother of his son refused, which prompted him to pull out a knife to stab her.
But the woman’s current live-in-partner, Kevin Aguila, 31, intervened and shot Sabando in his face using a caliber .38 revolver, investigators said. Sadando died while being taken to the hospital.
Aguila was arrested in a follow-up operation.
Captain Benito Nevera, Burdeos police chief, described the incident as “tragic.”
“The victim just wanted to be with his son on Father’s Day,” he said in a phone interview Monday morning.
Nevera said Sabando, who was drunk, was possibly further infuriated because his 8-year-old son refused to go with him.
Sabando also challenged the suspect, which prompted the latter to shoot him, Nevera said. INQ