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Three killed, one wounded in Negros Oriental shooting
A pre-dawn shooting in a remote barangay of Santa Catalina town in Negros Oriental province has left three men dead and another injured. Local police are investigating the incident that occurred Friday morning in a mountainous area.
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Three men were fatally shot and one was wounded in a gun attack early Friday in Santa Catalina, Negros Oriental, according to the Santa Catalina Municipal Police Station.
The shooting erupted around 5:30 a.m. in Sitio Cang-alaw, Barangay Buenavista, a remote upland community in the town located on Negros Island. Police did not immediately provide details on the identities of the victims or the circumstances leading to the violence.
The wounded victim was taken for medical treatment, while authorities began their investigation into the incident. The motive behind the shooting and the identities of the assailants remain unclear at this stage of the investigation.
The incident marks another outbreak of gun violence in the Negros Oriental province, which has experienced periodic security concerns in recent years. Police have not yet announced any arrests in connection with the shooting.