A security guard is facing charges after he shot a promodiser of the fish section of a mall in Mandurriao, Iloilo City.

Investigation by the Iloilo City Police Station found that the shooting stemmed from the accusations the victim allegedly made against the security guard.

This reportedly led to a confrontation and ended with the guard shooting the promodiser.

Capt. Joebert Amado, Officer-in-charge of the Iloilo City Police Station 5, said the guard had said he got carried away at that time.

“According sa kanya, nadala lang daw sya ng galit nang may sinabi ang victim sa kanya. Sabi ko nga sa kanya, ang liit na bagay, inyon talaga ang ginawa mo,” Amado said.

Amado said it is possible that the guard thought he was the topic of conversation and took offense.

“Habang nagtatapon ng basura sa likod, nagbiburuan sila. Siguro, na-misinterpret ng gwardiya na siya ang pinaparinggan. After, kinumpronta sila sa loob ng locker. Then bumalik sa trabaho. Ilang minute, pumunta ang gwardiya, inapproach ng biktima at sinabihan ng, ano ba talaga ang problema? Sabi ng gwardiya na, ano ba? Sabay kuha ng service firearm,” Amado said.

The guard surrendered, eventually, and turned over the 9mm service firearm he used in the shooting.

The promodiser was hit on the left side of the body but survived.

The guard is facing charges for frustrated murder.

The mall has not issued a statement, as of this writing.

The incident led the Police Regional Office (PRO)-6 to direct a strict monitoring of security agencies, particularly their hiring protocols.

“Proper ‘yung pag-conduct ng neuropsychiatric examination, proper ang pag-conduct ng background investigation para hindi na maulit,” said PRO-6 Director, BGen. Josefino Ligan.