Security guard shoots fellow watchmen over food after drinking spree

A security guard, who reportedly got irate over food served following a drinking spree, shot and killed two fellow watchmen at a residence inside a Makati City subdivision.

According to John Consulta's report on "24 Oras", the victims were identified as Jay-Ar Tomenio and Eugene Sitjar, both with gunshot wounds in the head and stomach.

The suspect, Julius Cortez, immediately fled to a nearby subdivision but was later arrested by Makati police.

“Nung hapon naginuman yung suspect kasama yung isang victim. Pagkatapos nilang maginuman, may naihain na pagkain nilatag sa mesa, napansin nitong suspect na yung pagkain lang nandon is rice wala yung ulam, so uminit yung ulo niya,” Police Captain Edward Cutiyog said.

(The suspect and one of the victims drank alcohol in the afternoon. After the drinking, there was some food served on the table. The suspect noticed that there was only rice and no viand. He got upset.)

Two witnesses identified Cortez as the shooter when they arrived in the precinct.

The suspect said he had no comment when asked by GMA News about the incident. —Sherylin Untalan/NB, GMA News