SULTAN KUDARAT, Maguindanao del Norte – Four members of a family, including a 10-year-old girl, were killed in a shooting incident yesterday afternoon in Sitio Katorse, Barangay Ladia, Sultan Kudarat.
Three other family members were injured in the attack.
Police identified the fatalities as Mokaram Sarat, 73; Basit Gampong, 63; Kadir Sarat Indaw, 29; and Rohana Indao, 10. The injured, all siblings and relatives of the deceased, are Rohamin, Hashim Omar, and Noria Indao. They are currently receiving medical treatment at a local hospital.
According to Police Lt. Col. Esmael Madin, chief of the Sultan Kudarat Municipal Police, the shooting occurred around 1:20 p.m. in a farm. Initial investigations indicate that unidentified suspects arrived in an unregistered minivan and opened fire on the victims using automatic rifles. After the shooting, the suspects fled the scene. The three adults died at the scene from multiple gunshot wounds.
Police are conducting a thorough investigation to determine the motive behind the attack and identify the perpetrators. The investigation is ongoing.
