Person of interest in indiscriminate firing incident ID'd –Lanao Norte PNP

Authorities on Saturday identified a person of interest in an indiscriminate firing incident in Lanao del Norte during New Year's Eve, which resulted in the death of a 12-year-old girl.

In a Super Radyo DZBB interview, Lanao del Norte Police Provincial Office officer-in-charge Police Colonel Isaias Bacurnay said the person of interest was identified by the relatives of victim Suzette Abrigando.

The suspect's being a resident of Barangay Poblacion where the incident happened, led authorities to further consider him as a person of interest.

Bacurnay said the person cooperated with authorities and expressed willingness to undergo a paraffin and ballistic test.

Authorities are conducting a cross-matching after they recovered a .45 pistol from the person of interest.

A .45 mm slug was recovered in the autopsy test of the victim, Bacurnay said.

Further details were not revealed, such as whether the person is a member of the uniformed service or a civilian gun owner. —LBG, GMA News