TAGUM CITY—A businessman and two others were killed following an ambush by unidentified gunmen in New Corella town in Davao del Norte on Wednesday night, a police report said Thursday. The Davao del Norte police office said in a report the victims were identified as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) trader Rohel Gozon, 33, married, of Magugpo East village, this city; Arturo Gozon Cordita Jr., 27, widower, and a resident of San Roque, New Corella; and Carlos Abad, also of New Corella. One of the suspects was reportedly heard by witnesses as saying “tama na ‘yan (That’s enough)” before the shooting stopped. Authorities said they believed the assailants have waited for the victims at the crime scene and waylaid them as they passed. The motive and identities of the gunmen were still being investigated as of press time.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 11, 2018 03:56 UTC