Village watchman shot dead by sibling in Lipa City

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LUCENA CITY — A barangay tanod (village watchman) was shot and killed on Wednesday, Feb. 7, by his younger brother in Lipa City, Batangas province on Wednesday, Feb. 7, police said Thursday.

The Batangas police said in a report that Jason Gangga, 44, was driving his tricycle around 7:30 p.m. with his wife as passenger, along J.P. Laurel Highway in Barangay Balintawak.

Suddenly, Jason’s younger sibling, Jonel, 36, who had been following the couple with his motorcycle, came close to the tricycle and shot his brother using a caliber 357 gun.

The suspect fled after the shooting and left his brother dead on the spot from a fatal gunshot wound on his head. His wife was unhurt in the incident.

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The police immediately conducted a hot pursuit operation and captured the suspect in Barangay Bolbok.

The police seized the handgun used in the killing.

Lipa City police said the shooting incident was motivated by an “old grudge” between the two brothers but did not elaborate.

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