BACOLOD City – A 32-year-old construction worker died while another man sustained injuries after a stabbing incident interrupted a purok festival in Barangay Mambugsay, Cauayan, Negros Occidental early Monday morning, November 2.
The victims, identified by police through their aliases “Dodo,” 32, and “Mel,” 45, were dancing inside the barangay covered court at around 12:20 a.m. when the suspect, alias “Maro,” allegedly approached Dodo, wrapped an arm around his shoulder, and stabbed him. As Dodo fell to the ground, police said the suspect stabbed him again.
Mel tried to intervene and disarm the attacker during the assault, but he was also stabbed in the left knee before the suspect fled the scene.
Both victims were rushed to the Cauayan District Hospital. Attending physicians declared Dodo dead on arrival, while Mel continued to undergo treatment for his knee injury as of press time.
The Cauayan Municipal Police Station received a report on the incident from a concerned citizen at around 3:20 a.m. and promptly deployed officers to conduct an investigation and launch a hot pursuit operation.
Police confirmed that all individuals involved are residents of Barangay Mambugsay. As of press time, the suspect remained at large while law enforcement officers continued their manhunt. (Watchmen Daily Journal)/PN
