BACOLOD – A police officer was shot and killed by his 7-year-old son while fighting with his housemate at their house in Purok Eba, Barangay Andres Bonifacio, Sagay City, Negros Occidental on Saturday, April 28.
Staff Sgt. Lernie Luntayao Alacha, 44, was allegedly shot by his son using a Glock 17 9mm service firearm while fighting with his roommate in their room.
The incident was also witnessed by the couple's 12-year-old adopted son.
While the officer was having lunch with the suspect and his adopted son in his dining room, tensions rose when he discovered several followers interacting with his companion on her TikTok account, a police report said.
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“This sparked jealousy and led to a heated argument between the couple, culminating in the victim expressing thoughts of self-harm. In a desperate attempt to intervene, the roommate fought with the victim, causing a fight inside the room,” the report said.
Triggered by the escalating conflict, the 7-year-old boy retrieved his father's service firearm and shot him in the left side of the neck, resulting in his instant death, the report added.
All three people in the house are considered persons of interest and have undergone paraffin tests, Capt. Hanna Mesheil Banquil, Sagay deputy police chief, said Sunday.
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