A farmer was shot to death by an unidentified assailant inside his house in Sitio Proper, Barangay Minautok, Calatrava, Negros Occidental on Wednesday evening, May 13, 2026. Police identified the fatality as alias Gery, 53.
According to records from the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (Nocppo), the victim was preparing dinner around 6 p.m. when an unidentified man knocked on his door. When the victim opened it, the suspect shot him using an unidentified firearm and fled toward the mountainous area of Barangay Minautok. The victim sustained serious gunshot wounds and died on the spot.
The Calatrava Municipal Police Station is conducting a thorough investigation to identify and arrest the suspect.
Second shooting incident in Moises Padilla
Meanwhile, a 34-year-old laborer was also injured after he was shot by his brother at Exudos, Barangay Crossing Magallon, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental on Wednesday evening. Police identified the victim as alias Ben, 34, a resident of Barangay Odiong, Moises Padilla.
Nocppo records revealed that a heated argument ensued between the victim and his brother, alias Boy, 36, around 9:40 p.m. The victim took a knife and attacked his brother, who retaliated by taking a firearm and shooting him in the left knee before fleeing. The victim was brought to Moises Padilla Infirmary but was later referred to Ignacio Lacson Arroyo Sr. Memorial District Hospital in Isabela for further medical treatment. He is now in stable condition.
The Moises Padilla Municipal Police Station is conducting a follow-up operation to arrest the suspect.
