03/09/2026
GUNMAN IN BACOLOD FATAL ATTACK NABBED AFTER HOT PURSUIT
The Philippine National Police, under the command of PNP Chief PGEN Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., arrested the alleged gunman in a fatal gun attack in Bacolod City on September 1, 2026, after police immediately pursued the suspect following the killing in Purok St. Vincent, Barangay Alijis.
The suspect, alias โBudoy,โ 37, male, and a resident of Barangay Alijis, Bacolod City, was apprehended by personnel of Police Station 7, Bacolod City Police Office, in Barangay Tangub following a sustained hot pursuit operation.
Initial investigation showed that the incident allegedly stemmed from a heated argument between the suspect and the victim. The suspect allegedly went to his residence, obtained an unidentified firearm, returned to the area, and fired several shots at the victim, resulting in the victimโs instantaneous death. The suspect then fled the scene.
Police Station 7 immediately deployed responding personnel to the area to verify the incident and conduct the initial investigation. A hot pursuit operation was launched to locate the fleeing gunman, while the station coordinated with the Bacolod Forensic Unit for crime scene processing and forensic examination.
The police search led to the suspectโs apprehension later that day at Gardenville Subdivision. He is currently under the custody of Police Station 7 for proper disposition and the filing of appropriate charges.
โA violent act that takes a personโs life demands a firm and immediate law enforcement response. We will pursue every legitimate lead and make sure that those responsible are brought before the law,โ PGEN Nartatez said.
โHindi dapat makatakas ang sinumang responsable sa pagkitil ng buhay. Sa tulong ng ating mga kababayan, mas mabilis nating natutukoy at nahuhuli ang mga gumagawa ng krimen,โ he added.
The apprehension reflects Enhanced Managing Police Operations under the PNP Focused Agenda, particularly the PNPโs commitment to a prompt and sustained response against serious crimes and threats to public safety.
As the PNP strengthens its efforts to protect lives and ensure accountability under the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., it assures the public of โBagong PNP para sa Bagong Pilipinas: Serbisyong Mabilis, Tapat, at Nararamdaman.โ
(PNP-PIO)