Recently freed prisoner shot to death in QC home

Luis Abrigo lived outside of prison for less than a year when he was shot and killed in his home in Barangay Batasan Hills, Quezon City on Saturday.

In Corrine Catibayan’s report on “24 Oras Weekend,” Tessie Valero, the victim's wife, said they were sleeping when three men barged into their home.

“Sabi niya, bumaba ka, baba. Nung sasabayan ko ‘yung asawa ko, hinila ako nung isang tao, binangga ako sa may pintuan. Hindi na ho ako nakababa tapos maya may narinig na lang po akong putok. Napakarami,” Valero said.

“Hindi ko na nabilang kung ilan ‘yun. Nakaputi ‘yung isa, ‘yung isa nakaitim, tapos naka sumbrero sila, naka bonnet. Mga takip sa mukha,” she added.

Abrigo was freed last year after he was acquitted of drug charges, serving seven years in prison.

“Hindi ko na alam kung anong problema nila. Kalalaya lang po nung asawa ko nung June 6,” Valero said.

“Frame-up din kami sa bahay na yan dati. Frame-up din yun. Nilagyan nila ang bahay namin. Ang tawag nila shabu. Eh, wala naman po silang nakuha. Inimbestigahan na po nila wala naman po kami,” she added.

Valero said she did not know any possible suspects as her husband did not have enemies.

“Sana mabigyan naman nila ng katarungan ‘yung asawa ko… Wala naman kasalanan. Halos nga wala kaming makain, baba ng bayan, hihingi na nga lang ng sampung piso para lang may makain kaming magasawa,” she said.

Local police are investigating the killing. — Joahna Lei Casilao/DVM, GMA News