16-year-old graduating student shot dead in Basilan

A 16-year-old graduating student died after being shot in the head outside a mini gym in Tipo-Tipo, Basilan on Wednesday afternoon due to an alleged family rivalry.

According to a "Saksi" report by Cyril Chavez on Friday, CCTV footage caught the suspects on a motorcycle driving up to the victim outside the gym.

One of the riders approached the victim and shot him in the head before speeding away.

The victim, who was supposed to graduate from Junior High School and was attending his graduation practice, was dead on the spot.

“According sa relatives, may connection ito sa rido in between sa pamilya ng biktima at tsaka [ng] bumaril. Nag-coordinate na rin kami sa ibang munisipyo, sa HPG for the possible identification ng motor,” said Tipo-Tipo Police Chief Police Captain Dennis Alam.

(According to the relatives, this has a connection with the rido between the family of the victim and the gunman. We are coordinating with other municipalities, and HPG for the possible identification of the motorcycle)

Police are also looking into other possible leads.

“May nabaril sa Al-Barka (Basilan) tapos gumanti itong mga kamag-anak ng napatay ng ama ng bata na ‘yan,” Alam added.

(Someone was shot in Al Barka (Basilan) and then the relatives of the victims killed by the child’s father sought revenge.) —Jiselle Anne Casucian/LDF, GMA Integrated News