A man who allegedly stabbed another man using an improvised spear was injured after he was shot by a responding police officer in Valencia City, Bukidnon.
Police said they responded to the area after receiving information that someone was stabbed in Barangay Mailag.
According to the Police Regional Office-Northern Mindanao (PRO-10), the victim was sitting on his motorcycle when the suspect attacked him suddenly.
The victim was hit in the chest and is reportedly in stable condition, as of this writing.
“(Ang biktima) anaa siya sa iyang motorsiklo naglingkod naghulat sa iyang anak kalit lamang ang maong suspetsado nga si alyas Andy, gidunggab kini siya sa iyang dughan nga bahin, sa tuo nga bahin ug padayun ang pag-atake sa iya,” PRO-10 Spokesperson, Major Joann Navarro, said.
When operatives arrived, they tried to pacify the situation, but the suspect allegedly turned aggressive and attacked them.
Despite efforts to calm him down, the suspect reportedly continued to attack, prompting authorities to shoot him in the leg.
The suspect was rushed to a hospital for treatment and is now in stable condition.
Police said no clear motive for the attack was established, but the suspect reportedly has a history of depression and may not have been in a sound state of mind at that time.
“Wala gyud motibo, wala gani anggulo (sa krimen) kay tungod allegedly ang maong suspetsado is aduna kini siya’y history of depression. So probably at the time he is not in his sound mind,” Navarro added.
The victim has decided not to press charges against the suspect. However, the suspect will still face a direct assault case for attacking the responding police officer.
Police said the use of force will be subject to a separate investigation by the Provincial Internal Affairs Service, considering that a firearm was used during the legitimate operation.
“The use of force is reasonable based on the narrative sa atoang biktima ug sa atoang witnesses but still aduna gihapon moto propio nga investigation nga pagahimuon sa atong Provincial Internal Affairs Service considering nga adunay armas nga nagamit usa ka lehitimo nga operasyon,” Navarro said.
