6 hurt in Divisoria shooting

MANILA, Philippines — Six persons were wounded when two groups of armed men engaged in a firefight at a videoke bar in Divisoria, Manila yesterday morning.

Vendors Nelda Clemente, 74, and Ely Almoete, 25, were taken to the Mary Johnston Hospital for treatment.

Erljin Lacorte, 19; Junel Tabudlang, 29; Josephine Dagoy, 52, and Ian Gumabon, 16, were rushed to the Gat Andres Bonifacio Memorial Medical Center.

All of them, except for Gumabon, who was identified as one of the gunmen,  were later discharged, according to Police Officer 2 Reyzen del Rosario.

Del Rosario said two groups of men were drinking at the Glenn videoke bar along Padre Rada street when a commotion broke out at around 5:30 a.m.

Video footage showed several men firing indiscriminately as people in the bar scampered to safety. 

Police said Gumabon fired his gun first then fled. But a group of men chased him and opened fire, resulting in a shootout.

Manila Police District Station 2 commander Superintendent Pascual Santiago said the victims were hit by stray bullets.