APEX operator and father shot dead

An operator of APEX Mining Company Inc. and his father were shot dead in Purok 6, Basag, Panibasan Maco in Davao de Oro, 5 pm on Friday (Nov.12).

Davao de Oro police identified the victims as Sanny Takayama Amando, 43, who is the underground operator of APEX and his father, Sidio Dagmac Amando, 65, a resident of Purok 4 Bombaran Elizalde in Maco.

 

In a report, responding police found the victims’ bodies bathed with their blood due to several gunshot wounds in their bodies, a few meters away from the younger Amando’s house located at a hilly portion in the area.  Two fired cartridge cases of a .45 caliber pistol were recovered from the crime scene. 

 

A witness revealed that  while father and son were walking from the latter’s house,  he heard several gunshots. Upon checking, he said a man about 5 inches tall, in black jacket  hastily ran away. 

 

Police have yet to determine the motive of the killing. Their remains are now lying in a funeral parlor in Mawab, Davao de Oro. (BY RICHY NALAGON)      

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