AN ALLEGED “akyat-bahay” suspect was shot by two unidentified men on a motorcycle in a gasoline station at Barangay Mangnao in Dumaguete City on Friday.
Police identified the victim as Ruben Abrasaldo Jr., 30.
Superintendent Jovie Atanacio, chief of Dumaguete City Police Station, said Abrasaldo was on his way to his work when the assailants fired at him at around 8:30 a.m.
Abrasaldo sustained two gunshot wounds, and is being treated at a hospital.
Atanacio said the victim is being linked to the series of akyat-bahay incidents in the area, but they still verifying the information.
“We are also looking into the possibility of him having altercation with somebody,” he added.
Meanwhile, Atanacio said they are still investigating the shooting incident that happened on November 17 which injured a drug surrenderer.
Carlito Iligan, 25, of Barangay Piapi, was attacked by an unidentified assailant using an unknown firearm, and is confined at a hospital. (GYM)