Lawn mower operator shot dead in Cebu City
CEBU CITY – A lawn mower operator was shot dead by two unidentified assailants while on his way home on board his vehicle in Barangay Banilad, Cebu City past 2 p.m. on Friday.
Lutcher Labares, 42, a resident of Barangay Kasambagan, Cebu City, suffered a gunshot wound to his head.
“He died on the spot,” said SPO1 Winston Ybañez, investigator of the Homicide Section of the Cebu City Police Office, in an interview.
A manhunt operation was launched to arrest the gunmen.
“We are looking into all the angles to identify the motive behind the killing,” Ybañez said.
Based on their investigation, Labares’ Toyota Tamaraw FX was moving slowly due to traffic.
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Based on the testimonies of the witnesses, the attackers did not wear any face mask.
