Prominent personality, 5 others to face murder raps for death of working student in Batangas —PNP

A well-known personality and five other individuals will face murder charges over the killing of a 22-year-old working student in San Jose, Batangas, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Monday.

PNP spokesperson Police Colonel Allen Rae Co confirmed this development to GMA News Online in a message.

Investigators were looking into a possible love triangle as the motive behind the killing.

The victim was shot dead while riding his motorcycle along the national highway in Barangay Banay-banay II around 9 p.m on October 25.

Video footage showed the victim traveling along the highway when unidentified suspects riding another motorcycle allegedly pulled alongside him and opened fire.

Police initially thought the victim had figured in a road accident. However, responding personnel later discovered that he had sustained gunshot wounds to the back that pierced through his chest.

He was rushed to a hospital but was declared dead.

Investigators recovered two empty shell casings from a .45-caliber firearm at the crime scene.

Authorities said the victim was reportedly on his way home from the restaurant where he worked as a musician when the shooting occurred. —KG, GMA News