Boy, 8, shoots drunk father dead in Negros

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 04:00:35 +0000

By GLAZYL MASCULINO

BACOLOD CITY – A drunk father was allegedly shot dead by his eight-year-old son after he scolded and kicked the child upon seeing him playing with a gun inside their house in Barangay San Jose, Sipalay City, Negros Occidental, Wednesday night.

Police withheld the name of the 39-year-old victim and the suspect upon the request of the family.

Cpl. Mark Mabayag, case investigator of Sipalay City Police Station, said the victim came home around 8 p.m. and saw his son allegedly holding and toying with his .38-caliber revolver.

The victim scolded his son, telling him not to play with the gun because it’s dangerous. He then allegedly kicked the child on the face, prompting the la
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