2 killed in separate shooting incidents in Manila

MANILA, Philippines—Two people were killed and one was injured in separate shooting incidents in Tondo, Manila, police said Friday.

Police Officer 2 Ryan Fortich of Manila Police District-Station 11 identified the fatalities as Udrico Kaslibolo, 17; and Darwin Odal 25; while the wounded victim was identified as Jacky Villamor, 22.

Initial information gathered by police said Kaslibolo was on his way out of Gate 54, Area C in Parola Compound with Villamor when they were fired upon by a still unidentified gunman around 11:30 p.m. Thursday.

Odal, on the other hand, succumbed to his injuries while being treated in the hospital, after he was shot also by an unidentified assailant while he was in front of his friend’s house.

No other information was available as of posting time.

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