Woman Rushed to Hospital After Accidentally Shot by Relative in Pandacan, Manila
A woman was accidentally shot in the foot by a relative in Pandacan, Manila, prompting an immediate response from police and barangay officials.
The incident was reported to authorities at around 6:55 p.m. on Tuesday evening (February 3, 2026) after the security guard of Sta. Ana Hospital called the police station to inform them that a gunshot victim had been brought in for treatment.
Police officers were immediately dispatched to the reported address, but when they arrived, the house was already closed, and the residents had gone to the hospital. Barangay officials also learned about the incident shortly before 7 p.m. and quickly coordinated with barangay tanods and police officers to assess the situation.
Authorities reportedly returned to the area several times to gather information and check the surroundings.
Barangay Chairman Marlon Rivera said that initial reports suggested the injury might have been caused by a stray bullet. At the time, details were still unclear, and the family was already focused on bringing the injured woman to the hospital for immediate care.
Rivera also shared that the family involved had no previous issues or recorded complaints in the barangay and was generally known to be peaceful.
Later that night, police were allowed to enter the house to conduct a more thorough investigation. At around 11:32 p.m., officers recovered two firearms from the residence, including a .45 caliber gun and an airsoft gun.
Just minutes later, they exited the house with the seized items for proper documentation and examination.
A nearby resident, who chose not to be identified, shared that there were talks in the area that the suspected shooter might have been trying to shoot rats, an activity some residents reportedly do at night. The gun may have been accidentally discharged, hitting the victim instead.
Police are continuing their follow-up investigation to determine who fired the gun and whether the recovered firearm was legally owned. The woman remains in the hospital and is expected to undergo surgery as she recovers from her injury.
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