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Man in critical condition after drinking buddy shot him in Batangas

By: - Correspondent /
/ 02:31 PM March 15, 2023

A 59-year-old man is left fighting for his life after he was shot by his drinking buddy in Tanauan City, Batangas

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LUCENA CITY — A 59-year-old man was left fighting for his life after he was shot by his drinking buddy in Tanauan City, Batangas early Wednesday.

Batangas police in a report said Rico Mercado, Pedro Tuiza, and several others were having a drink in Barangay (village) Malaking Pulo around 1 a.m. when a heated argument ensued between Tuiza and Mercado.

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Later, when Mercado was on his way home, Tuiza shot him several times using a caliber .45 pistol, hitting the victim on different parts of his body.

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The suspect escaped after the shooting while the victim was taken to CP Reyes Hospital where he is undergoing treatment for several gunshot wounds.

Police launched a manhunt operation to arrest Tuiza.

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