Retired employee commits suicide in Marikina

A retired employee, who is suffering from a lung ailment, shot himself in the head yesterday in Marikina City.

The body of the victim, identified as Juan Revilla, 69, was found in his room at the 2nd floor of their house at Block 6, Lot 1, La Colina Subdivision in Barangay Parang at 8:45 a.m. yesterday.

Revilla was still clutching the caliber .38 revolver he used to commit suicide, said police prober PO3 Felixberto Aguila.

The victim’s private nurse, Marivic Dongenes, said Revilla was suffering from emphysema for some time now.

His relatives claimed that the patient has long been threatening to end his life because he could no longer bear the pain of his illness.

Dongenes told police probers that she was doing her chores at the ground floor when she heard a gunshot. — Non Alquitran