5 dead in Pasay City stabbing incident

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5 dead in Pasay City stabbing incident
(UPDATED) The suspect kills his girlfriend and attacks a number of others, killing 4 others and injuring 4 more

MANILA, Philippines (3rd UPDATE) – 
Five people died from stab wounds when a man attacked them inside a condominium in Pasay City on Tuesay, August 29.

National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Chief Director Oscar Albayalde said a man killed his girlfriend in the Central Park condominium in Pasay City.

Albayalde said the suspect, identified as Alberto Garan, had a heated argument with his girlfriend, who was a massage attendant. The attacks began on the 16th floor.

At lahat ng dinaanan pagkatapos mag-away nilang mag-girlfriend ay pinagsasaksak niya (And he stabbed everyone he came across after their argument),” according to Albayalde.

The following were killed in the incident:

  • Emelyn Sagun, 30
  • Daisery Castillo, 12
  • Joel Palacios, 70
  • Ligaya Dimapilis, 36
  • Letecia Ecsiagan, 50

Four women were also injured and were treated at the Pasay General Hospital:

  • Belcris Elorde, 24
  • April Joy Sagarino, 20
  • Arlyn Dian Cordero
  • Margie Morales, 26

Police later shot dead the suspect.

Police later recovered a 14-inch kitchen knife used by the suspect, 3 cellular phones and a sling bag containing IDs in Alberto Garan’s name.
 SOCO personnel also recovered a caliber .38 pistol without a serial number int room 14004, where the stabbing incident started. – Rappler.com

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