Two men were shot dead in separate riding-in-tandem attacks in Floridablanca and Mabalacat City, Pampanga.

The first incident happened in Barangay San Pedro, Floridablanca where 66-year-old farmer Mario Garcia was gunned down inside his hut while cleaning fish.

Two armed men arrived at his home at around noon and shot him multiple times.

The suspects fled immediately on a motorcycle.

Pampanga Police Provincial Director, PCOL. Jay Dimaandal, said the victim had no known enemies but had previous arguments with passersby.

“According po sa mga kaanak niya, wala naman po siyang kagalit... kasi po kapag nagbibilad po siya ng palay, wala pong makadaan sa kalsada and ilang mga dumadaan doon na pinapagalitan niya,” Dimaandal said.

In Mabalacat City, another man was killed after being shot by riding-in-tandem suspects.

The victim was driving with his child after picking the child up from school when two gunmen on a motorcycle approached their car along Dau Access Road and opened fire.

According to police, the first shot misfired, allowing the child to escape.

“Based po sa statement po ng anak, ‘yung unang baril po niya is hindi pumutok. Hindi lang po talaga agad nag-stop yung kotse, kaagad na nakatakbo itong anak. Sa pangalawa, doon po pumutok at tinamaan po, isang bala lang po, tinamaan po ‘yung biktima,” Dimaandal said.

“Ang kagandahan po identified po ng bata ‘yung bumaril,” he added.

Police are still investigating the motives behind both shootings and are searching for the suspects.