A SUSPECTED carnapper shot the owner of the motorcycle he allegedly stole on Nov. 11. Surviving a gunshot is Florencio Gonzales, married of Alegria, this city while the suspect is neighbor Alfred Cris “Alcris” Batista. The problem began on Oct. 8 when the victim lost his motorcycle parked in his garage.
After one month of trying to find his vehicle, Gonzales received a tip that Batista sold his motorcycle in Baybay City. Accompanied by a friend, he went to the buyer identified as Entero Castañares of San Agustin in Baybay on Nov. 10. Castañares admitted buying the motorcycle for only P5,000 but re-sold it to another buyer because he needed money.
The next day, Florencio went back to Castañares, this time accompanied by two officers of Precinct 3. This time however, Castañares denied knowledge of what the complainant was talking about despite warning from the accompanying policemen he might be charged for violating the anti-fencing law.
For failing to recover his motorcycle, Gonzales decided to file carnapping charges against Batista. When he learned about this, the suspect warned the complainant through a text to watch his back. That night, the suspect went to Gonzales and shot him. Luckily, the bullet merely scratched his chest and now the suspect is also facing a case of frustrated homicide. by Dong Arañez
(WLWE issue of Nov. 7-13, 2011)
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