5 killed, 7 wounded in Tarlac blast
SAN FERNANDO CITY — Five persons were killed and seven others were injured after two men lobbed a hand grenade on a videoke bar in Barangay San Isidro in La Paz, Tarlac on Tuesday night, the police said.
Rebecca Pineda, Edwin Bernardo, Maria Theresa Labagala and Ronaldson Abello were pronounced dead upon arrival at the La Paz Medicare Hospital, a local police report showed.
A man identified only as Kim died at the Paulino J. Garcia Hospital in Cabanatuan City on early Wednesday.
Two of those injured were minors. The victims were workers, clients and bystanders.The blast destroyed the entire place
The suspects have not been identified or apprehended yet.
Passing the area on board a motorcycle, they briefly stopped, threw the grenade and drove out, survivors told investigators.
Article continues after this advertisementThe motive for the crime was still not known. The owner has been held for questioning.
It was the first of such incident in the town this year.
