A three-year-old boy was hit by a bullet in Barangay Supang, Buenavista town, Province of Guimaras in the afternoon of August 23, 2024.

According to the police, the child’s mother was attending to a laundry shop when she heard gunshots.

She said that while her son was playing in the area, a sport utility vehicle (SUV) stopped in front of the shop. When the windshield of the SUV was rolled down, the shots were heard.

The boy sustained a gunshot wound on the right side of his butt. He was rushed to the hospital and is now in stable condition.

Four deformed slugs of an undetermined caliber of gun were recovered from the crime scene.

A suspect was already identified by the Buenavista Police based on testimonies of witnesses, but the identity is withheld yet as of posting time.

Investigation is going on to establish the motive of the suspect in the shooting.

"Hindi ako ka-sure na sila ang pakay sa laundry shop na iyon dahil that time, ang area na iyon, ay (may) maraming bystanders,” Captain Rene Mercado, officer in charge of the Buenavista Municipal Police Station, said.