Security guard shot dead in front of Makati City condo

MANILA, Philippines — A security guard was shot dead in front of a Makati City condominium on Sunday morning, a police report from the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said.

It noted that the shooting incident took place along Yakal Street and identified the victim as a 39-year-old Laguna resident working as a security guard at the condominium.

“The suspects were described as two unidentified male persons riding a white Honda PCX motorcycle. The driver was reportedly wearing a Joyride uniform, while the back rider was wearing a black jacket and a black bonnet,” the police report explained.

“An eatery vendor revealed that, while the victim was about to eat at her food cart, a male person suddenly appeared behind him and fired four successive gunshots at him. Thereafter, the suspects fled toward Chino Roces Avenue,” it added.

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The victim was rushed to the Makati Medical Center and was declared dead on arrival, according to the police report.

It further noted that a cursory medical examination showed that the victim sustained gunshot wounds to his upper body and both arms.

Authorities also recovered four fired cartridge cases from a .9mm caliber firearm.

The recovered fired cartridge cases will be subjected to a ballistics examination, while the victim’s cellphone and motorcycle key were turned over to the investigators for safekeeping, the police report detailed. /gsg