That is the realm the place a person was shot lifeless by an unidentified gunman alongside Pelaez St., Barangay Kalubihan, Cebu Metropolis at previous 2 a.m. right now, March 6. | Paul Lauro
CEBU CITY, Philippines – A infamous gunman was tagged as one of many suspects within the killing of a person exterior a bar alongside Pelaez Road in Barangay Kalubihan, Cebu Metropolis final March 6.
The assailant, who’s allegedly been concerned in a number of taking pictures incidents, was lastly apprehended final week in Barangay Pahina Central after months of in depth manhunt.
The suspect was recognized as 23-year-old Arnel Gomez, a resident of Barangay Pahina Central in Cebu Metropolis.
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Gomez is accused of taking pictures Joseph Esconde Ybañez, a 32-year-old native of Dalaguete, Cebu, leading to his premature demise.
Ybañez was a renter in Barangay Santo Niño, Cebu Metropolis who made a residing by working at a printing store.
At round 2:10 a.m. on March 6, a dull Ybañez was discovered mendacity on the bottom after being shot by two assailants onboard a motorbike.
The sufferer was reportedly consuming with a number of companions inside a bar when his group engaged in a struggle with one other group of shoppers. After exiting the institution, Ybañez was shot and killed by the aspect of the highway.
In response to Police Lieutenant Colonel Janette Rafter, Deputy Director for Operations of the Cebu Metropolis Police Workplace (CCPO), there’s a risk {that a} member of the group he was preventing with referred to as the assailants for backup.
In the course of the follow-up investigation, police recognized Gomez and an acquaintance as those answerable for Ybañez’ demise.
Rafter mentioned that the infamous gunman was apprehended by police by way of the implementation of a complete of three warrants of arrest towards him for earlier circumstances courting again to final yr.
She relayed that police served two warrants of arrest for homicide towards Ybañez for 2 separate taking pictures incidents on Could 4 and October 12, 2023. One other warrant of arrest for a cost of annoyed homicide was issued towards him for a unique incident on July 22, 2023.
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Final March 6, police have additionally filed one other case towards him for the homicide of Ybañez. Because of this there may be one other pending warrant of arrest towards Gomez, in accordance with Rafter.
Rafter additionally disclosed that Gomez is called a infamous gunman whom the police have been looking since final yr. Gomez, nonetheless, was capable of evade arrest a number of occasions.
As of this writing, police have already tallied a complete of 5 taking pictures incidents in Cebu Metropolis that have been perpetrated by Ybañez.
Rafter added that the circumstances of the incidents the place he’s concerned recommend that the suspect was motivated by private causes.
Regardless of this, police personnel might be conducting an investigation to find out whether or not Gomez is a gun-for-hire character in Cebu Metropolis.
In response to Rafter, the second suspect behind the taking pictures of Ybañez was Gomez’ shut acquaintance and associate in crime. As of this writing, authorities are nonetheless on the hunt for the second suspect whom they refused to call.
In the meantime, Gomez stays detained on the custodial facility of the Cebu Metropolis Police Workplace.
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