Watchman runs amuck, kills 1

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Philippines  – A village watchman attacked a barbershop, wounding its owner and killing his son in Solana, Cagayan on Sunday night.

Andres Castillejo, 53, was reportedly under the influence of liquor when he shot Jesus Baliwag, 52, and his son Gil, 27, in the shop located in Barangay Dauan West.

The suspect got mad at the victims for preventing him from hitting their customers, according to case investigator Senior Police Officer 4 Roque Binayug.

The young Baliwag died at the scene, while his father was listed in critical condition at the St. Paul Hospital in this city. ?

Police arrested Castillejo in a followup operation, but failed to recover the gun used in the killing.            

 

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