Antipolo security guard kills colleague for being late

A security guard shot dead his fellow guard for being late for 30 minutes in Antipoo City, Rizal.

According to Jonathan Andal’s report on 24 Oras on Monday, the victim was the suspect’s reliever at work, and it was not the first time that the former was tardy for his shift.

“'Yung suspek natin parang buong araw nang nagdu-duty. Initially, sabi niya, parang araw-araw na late 'yung kasama niya,” said Police Lieutenant Colonel Ryan Manongdo, Antipolo City Police chief.

(Our suspect was on duty the whole day. Initially, he said that his colleague has been late almost every day.)

But the suspect, who surrendered to police at the warehouse where he worked, said that he had another reason for shooting the victim.

“Pinagalitan po kami. Dala po ng galit, pati sa pagbabanta niya sa akin pati sa pamilya ko. Sa akin wala naman pong problema, pero ayaw kong nadadamay pa 'yung pamilya ko,” the suspect said while in detention, adding that he is sorry for what happened.

(We were reprimanded. It was out of anger, I did it also because he was threatening me and my family. There’s no  problem with me if he’s like that, but I didn’t want my family to be involved.)

Authorities were able to seize the suspect’s handgun.

The suspect has been charged for homicide, but authorities are looking into the possibility of elevating it to a murder charge. —Vince Angelo Ferreras/RF/KG, GMA Integrated News