A man was shot yesterday in Barangay Veterans Village, located in Iloilo City’s City Proper district. Authorities identified the victim as Jobo Gallantes of the said barangay, who is currently confined at St. Paul’s Hospital Iloilo.
According to police, the incident occurred at 1:30 a.m. after the victim told the suspect, identified as Jerry Noquera of Rizal Pala-Pala 1, located in the same district, to lower his voice but the suspect, who was said to be inebriated, grew aggravated and shot the victim in the right arm.
Noquera fled following the incident.
Police are currently conducting a manhunt operation./WDJ