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By JOEY P. NACALABAN
Correspondent .

A 67-year-old drug suspect, who has been in and out of jail , was killed on the spot after four gunmen shot him several times in the body, Friday, 10 pm at Opol, Misamis Oriental.

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Police Major Everie Baconawa, Opol police station chief, identified the victim as Nicanor Lumacang, a resident of Poblacion of the said municipality.

Lumacang sustained at least 10 gunshot wounds to the different parts of his body which killed him instantly.

Witnesses in the area told police Lumacang was resting outside his sari-sari store when an unidentified man riding a motorcycle arrived and bought a cigarette from the said store.

Later, another motorcycle came and the two individuals alighted and started shooting the victim.

Silang upat mipusil gyud sa biktima nga niadtong higayona natumba na,” one of the witnesses said.

When asked whether they could identify the suspects, witnesses told police they can not since all of them were wearing bonnets.

After the shooting, the gunmen rode their motorcycles again and fleed the area.

It was learned that Lumacang had been jailed several times due to his alleged involvement to illegal drugs but the court set him free after a case will be dismissed.

Lumacang had just released from Lumbia city jail on June 30. He was charged with illegal possession of illegal drugs.

Primitivo Salo, the victim’s uncle, said Lumacang had been telling him that he was already a changed man and had already shunned illegal activities.

Gaestoryaha man mi adto. Miingon siya nga magbag-o na siya kay tigulang na unya naa pa siyay gabation nga sakit. Mao tong nag negosyo nalang siyag gamay nga tindahan,” Salo said.

Lumacang was living alone in the house. His wife and children are in Manila after they got separated.

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