Woman in drug watchlist killed
Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2019 06:19:40 +0000
A woman in the police drug watchlist was gunned down in front of her daughter in their house in Barangay San Roque, Navotas City Friday.
Police Major Aldrin Thompson identified the victim as Romelyn Jane Sioson, 28.
She left behind four children aged 4, 5, 6, and 12. Residents of the area said Sioson was pregnant with her fifth child but Thompson said they have yet to verify this.
The victim is included in the police drug watch list, Thompson added.
Investigation showed that Sioson, along with her eldest daughter, was cleaning their house when a man entered and shot her repeatedly on different parts of the body.
The victim died on the spot from multiple bullet wounds. The gunman fled.
Retrieved from the crime scene were two fired cartridge cases, a fired bullet, a cartridge, and drug paraphernalia.
Sioson’s body was taken to a funeral parlor for autopsy.
Follow-up operation to determine the motive of the killing and identify the suspect is ongoing. (Minka Tiangco)