Farmer killed, teen son hurt in Leyte motorcycle ambush

newsinfo / Regions Regions Farmer killed, teen son hurt in Leyte motorcycle ambush By: Joey A. Gabieta - Correspondent / @joeygabietaINQ Inquirer Visayas / 01:10 PM July 11, 2026 Share: INQUIRER FILES TACLOBAN CITY — A 40-year-old farmer was killed while his 17-year-old son was wounded after unidentified motorcycle-riding gunmen ambushed them in Barangay Balao, Burauen, Leyte, just before midnight on Friday, July 10. The fatality, identified only by the alias “Rico,” a resident of Barangay Paghudlan, Burauen, sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was declared dead at the scene.

His son, “Yanyan,” 17, suffered gunshot wounds to his left leg and left palm and was rushed by relatives to the Burauen District Hospital for treatment. According to the Burauen Municipal Police Station, the attack occurred at around 11:55 p.m.

while the victims were traveling home to Barangay Paghudlan from Barangay Balao. Article continues after this advertisement READ: 2 dead, 3 wounded in Leyte ambush; cops launch hot pursuitFEATURED STORIES NEWSINFO VP camp’s request to bring own equipment, caterer not unusual – Bantug NEWSINFO SC dismisses petition vs Escudero, Comelec unit over campaign donations NEWSINFO Lacson: Sandigan resolves detained senators' attendance in impeach trial Initial police investigation showed that two unidentified suspects on a motorcycle approached the victims from behind and opened fire. Both suspects were reportedly wearing black helmets and black jackets before fleeing toward the town proper of Burauen, about 45 kilometers from this city.

Police said they received a report of the shooting from a resident of Barangay San Jose West, prompting responding officers to proceed to the scene, where they found the elder victim already dead. Authorities have launched a hot pursuit operation and coordinated with police stations in neighboring municipalities to conduct dragnet operations to identify and arrest the gunmen. Article continues after this advertisement The Scene of the Crime Operatives processed the crime scene and collected evidence.

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