A 55-year-old man was shot dead inside his house in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental on Sunday, September 29, 2024.

Police said the gunman barged into the house and shot the victim in the head. The victim’s family saw the suspect leaving the house after the incident.

Authorities recovered three empty shells of caliber .45 pistol at the crime scene.

“Actually aduna na sila’y nakuha nga CCTV footage kung asa kini sila nag-gikan. Ang nahitabo ani gikan sila sa 30 meters gikan sa ilang balay adunay dalan nga maagian og sakyanan ug nag-ginukdanay pani sila sa suspetsado paingon sa panimalay atong biktima,” Police Regional Office-Northern Mindanao Spokesperson, Major Joann Navarro, said.

Investigators have yet to release the copy of the CCTV footage as the investigation is still ongoing.

Police are looking into illegal drugs as possible motive in the killing, based on the information and pieces of evidence they gathered.

“Aduna kini sila information nga ilahang nakuha gikan mismo sa cellphone sa maong biktima ug dili pa, wala pa kita’y authority sa pagbutyag kung unsay anaa niana that will (help) to their investigation,” Navarro added.

Authorities are also investigating if the incident was related to the killing of a woman in Barangay Sta. Cruz more than a week earlier.

The woman was also shot in the head by two assailants riding a motorcycle who was waiting for her to come out of the house.

Police said the incident may also be related to illegal drugs.

“Panawagan nato labi na sa katawhan sa Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental nga ireport na lang sa atong kapulisan nga nakasaksi sa insidente to give information sa atoang kapulisan sa tagoloan aron hingpit nga matagaan og hustisya sa maong pagkamatay sa biktima,” Navarro said.