PAGADIAN CITY – A mayoralty candidate, running in the May polls in Lapuyan town in Zamboanga del Sur province, escaped death after a man, armed with a pistol, opened fire several times at his direction, police said Wednesday.
Maj. Shellamie Chang, a regional police spokeswoman, said Danilo Balabab fired his unlicensed .45-caliber pistol while the politician Leonard Sindod was passing in front of his house in Maruing village.
Chang said: “Investigation disclosed prior to the incident, the suspect, who allegedly suffered slight mental disorder, fired a firearm three times in front of their house and unfortunately, it happened when the victim passed by on board on his single and luckily was not hit.”
She said family members were able to subdued Balabab and seized his weapon. It was unclear how Balabab managed to own a gun which is now with the police. “The suspect was brought to Lapuyan Municipal Police Station for proper disposition and for filing of appropriate charges,” Chang said.
Chang did not say whether Sindod will file charges against Balabab or not. (Mindanao Examiner)
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