By CESAR JOLITO III

The remains of a 35-year-old man were discovered with a gunshot wound in a remote area of Negros Occidental’s Toboso town on Saturday morning, May 30.

The victim, identified as “Roel,” was found dead at around 6:00 a.m. along the roadside in Sitio Hayangon in Barangay Magticol.

He was a resident of Barangay Bandila’s Sitio Winaswasan in the town.

Toboso police said initial examination revealed that he sustained a gunshot wound on the upper left portion of his head.

The remains will undergo a post-mortem examination to determine further details surrounding the cause of death.

As of this writing, authorities have yet to identify the suspect or establish the motive behind the killing.

The investigation remains ongoing./CCJ, WDJ