ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE (Mindanao Examiner / Aug. 28, 2014) – An army soldier surrendered to his superior officer after killing his sergeant in the southern Philippine province of Zamboanga del Norte, police said Thursday.
Police said Corporal Greggy Patpat, a native of Cebu City, shot Sergeant Romeo Piedad, of Pagadian City in Zamboanga del Sur, inside their barracks in the village of Dona Cecilia in Sirawai town. Both soldiers belong to the Charlie Company of 10th Infantry Battalion.
Inspector Dahlan Samuddin, a regional police spokesman, said the shooting occurred on Wednesday morning. He said investigators recovered 21 shell casings of M16 automatic rifle from the crime scene, including the rifle used in the killing.
“Initial investigation conducted by elements of Sirawai Police Station disclosed that the motive of the incident emanated from a personal grudge,” Samuddin said.
He said the soldier surrendered to Lieutenant Chesler Mastino, commander of Charlie Company, who subsequently brought him to the police station.
It was not immediately known what triggered the shooting. (Mindanao Examiner)
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