A couple was found dead inside their car in Buruanga town, Province of Aklan.

Passersby first noticed of the car parked in Barangay Panilongan on November 4, 2024.

According to a statement of a barangay tanod to the police, the car was spotted to be parked at around 8 a.m.

When they noticed that at about  5 p.m. that day, they car was still in the area, they decided to have it checked and found that two persons were inside motionless. They also noticed that the two were bloodied.

Later, police identified the two as live-in partners “Rich” and “Lea.”

“Maaaring binaril niya (ng lalaki) ang kanyang live-in partner na babae na close range. After binaril nya ang live-in partner sa driver side, binaril rin niya ang kanyang sarili. Nag-corroborate ang ebidensya kung saan ang bawat isa sa mga victim may isang gunshot wound ng caliber 38 revolver,” according to Captain Larry John Vidal, chief of the Buruanga Municipal Police Station, in a phone interview.

Vidal pointed out that they found no indication of a commotion inside the car. Neither was the shooting done from the outside.

It was learned that the couple was both employees of the Local Government Unit of Buruanga. Based on the investigation done by the authorities on their officemates, the two were observed to have had past conflicts. 

Both had children from their past domestic relationships. As a couple, they also have a five-year-old child of their own.

“Matagal nang hindi sila nagkaka-intindihang dalawa at nais ng babae na maghiwalay na sila ng lalaki, ngunit ang lalaki hindi gustong humiwalay sa babae,” Vidal added.

The firearm was recovered from where “Rich” was seated, or on the floor below the passenger seat.