2 killed, 4 hurt in Antique shooting

ILOILO CITY, Philippines — Two persons were killed when a man went on a shooting rampage at an internet station in Barangay Atabay, San Jose, Antique yesterday.

Lt. Col. Mark Anthony Darroca, San Jose police chief, identified the fatalities as Ervin James Checa, 32, and Ana Anacleto, 22.

Checa’s brother Stephen Louie, a correspondent for Panay News, and S/Sgts. Cyril Valdevieso and Albert Talidong, who responded to the shooting, were wounded.

Witnesses said the suspect, Venom Dio Vergara, had a heated argument with Ervin.

Vergara, who was also wounded, tried to escape, but was collared in the middle of a rice field, around one kilometer from the internet station.

An investigation is ongoing.