LUCENA CITY 鈥� A 48-year-old tricycle driver and his daughter were shot and killed in an ambush Tuesday morning, May 9, in this city.
Lucena police in a spot report said Michael Garcia was driving his tricycle with his two school-bound daughters as passengers in Barangay Mayao Castillo around 5:30 a.m.
Suddenly, a still-unidentified gunman fired at Garcia but also hit one of his daughters, Mara, 12.
The gunman fled after the shooting aboard a motorcycle and left Garcia dead on the spot.
Mara was taken to Lucena MMG hospital but also died, Police Corporal Eduardo Nartea Jr., case investigator said in a phone interview.
鈥淭he gunman was apparently waiting for his target (Garcia) to pass by as it was his daily routine,鈥� Nartea said.
The police said Garcia had no criminal record on their file and also had no derogatory record in the barangay.
鈥淗e was just a plain tricycle driver,鈥� the investigator said.
The police are conducting further investigation to establish the motive behind the killing and launched a manhunt to arrest the gunman.