A woman was killed while a minor girl was injured after they were shot in Initao, Misamis Oriental.

Police found the woman lifeless when they arrived at the area in Barangay Tubigan morning on Monday, February 16, 2026.

Authorities have yet to determine the woman’s identity and age, as of this writing.

She sustained a gunshot wound in the head.

Meanwhile, a minor girl believed to be a woman’s companion was also found a few meters away from the scene asking for help.

The girl sustained a gunshot wound in the neck and was rushed to a hospital in Cagayan de Oro City for treatment.

Based on investigation, residents near the crime scene reportedly heard gunshots past 5 a.m.

“Nagtuo atong kapulisan nga usa lamang kini ka insidente kauban sila and kining naigo sa liog nga bahin nakadagan kini siya arun sa pagpangayo ug assistance sa nearby nga area,” Police Regional Office-Northern Mindanao (PRO-10) Spokesperson, Major Joann Navarro, said.

Investigators recovered two empty shells from a caliber 9mm pistol at the crime scene.

Authorities are calling to families with missing relatives to coordinate with the nearest police station.

“Karon padayon ang imbestigasyon sa kapulisan sa motibo sa maong insidente. Kining duha ka mga biktima they are not resident from that place but they are from Cagayan de Oro City but that is subject pa sa verification,” Navarro added.