College student shot dead

A 19-YEAR-OLD college student was shot dead in barangay Bangkal, Lapu-Lapu City, last Monday night.

Darel dela Peña, who suffered a gunshot wound in the head, died a few hours after he was brought to the Mactan Doctors’ Hospital.

The assailant, a certain Kail, remains at large, said police.

Police said Dela Peña was walking along a road past 7 p.m. when heavy rains poured. The victim went to a house to take shelter when the gunman approached him and fired a shot.

The motive of the attack is still being investigated, said police./CORRESPONDENT NORMAN V. MENDOZA

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