Man tagged in uncle’s death

A 31-YEAR-OLD man was shot dead by an unidentified assailant in barangay Maguikay, Mandaue City Wednesday night.

Ali Piamonte succumbed to mutiple gunshot wounds in the back.

Police said Piamonte was walking along a road past 10 p.m. Wednesday when he was shot.

Senior Insp Jimmy Fortes, officer-in-charge of the Investigation and Detective Management Branch of the Mandaue City Police Office, said a personal grudge could be the motive behind the attack.

Investigators discounted the possibility that robbery was the motive since the victim’s valuables were not taken./CORRESPONDENT NORMAN V. MENDOZA

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