Violent Altercation in Navotas Leaves One Dead, Two Injured
A man was attacked by a group outside a restobar in Navotas City, and the incident eventually led to the stabbing.
An individual lost his life and two others sustained injuries after being attacked by a man they had earlier confronted. According to the suspect, he was just defending himself.
In the video, the chaos happened at the entrance of a restobar in Barangay NBBN on Tuesday morning (May 7, 2024), a commotion started as a group ganged up on a man. At one point, the man was struck with a helmet.
The CCTV footage showed the man leaving the scene where he was being assaulted by the group, which eventually led to the stabbing. The 28-year-old victim died due to stab wounds in the chest and neck, while his two companions, both 21 years old, sustained injuries.
It remains unclear whether the suspect stabbed the victims while being assaulted.
According to the police, the victims and the suspect were allegedly involved in a collision outside a bar and had a disagreement inside. When the victims left the establishment, the suspect reportedly pulled out a knife and attacked them without provocation.
The 29-year-old suspect, positively identified by witnesses, was apprehended in a follow-up operation at his residence in Barangay NBBS. He had previously been arrested for involvement in a fight and charged with physical injuries.
“Pagkatapos kong uminom, pauwi na ako. Hindi ko alam pala na nakursunadahan na pala nila ako. Ako lang po ‘yun mag-isa. Hindi ko alam, paglabas ko ng bar, doon na pala nila ako inaabangan. Kaya ‘yung ginawa ko sa sarili ko, pinagtanggol ko ang sarili ko, self-defense ang ginawa ko,” the suspect defended himself.
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“Unang una, binanatan ako eh, pinaghahampas ako ng helmet, tapos binangga ako ng motor. Ako lang po mag-isa, wala akong kasama, Hindi ko na po alam kung sino ang nag-abot sa akin noon,” he added.
The suspect will face charges of homicide and two counts of frustrated homicide.