Shooting incident at Robinson’s Place

By RPCRD, Police Regional Office 8
June 20, 2012

CAMP RUPERTO KANGLEON, Palo, Leyte  –  A Security Guard suspect of a shooting incident was apprehended by Tacloban City Police Station 1.

Suspect was identified as Archie Acebo Riel of Barangay 62, Sagkahan, Tacloban City and a Security Guard at Robinson”s Place, Marasbaras, this city.

According to report, at about 4:50 PM on June 18, 2012, suspect was on duty as Security Guard at Robinson’s Appliance Center. He had a heated argument with the victim identified as a certain Leo Silvano Salogaol, 26 years old, an employee/salesman of Whirlpool products of the establishment and a resident of Barangay Talalora, Tanauan, Leyte.

It was learned that when the victim was about to go out from the establishment, he was then frisked by the suspect prompting him to punch the latter on the left face. The suspect then pulled out his issued caliber .38 revolver shooting the victim twice on the chest causing commotion on the mall-goers.

The victim was immediately rushed to Bethany Hospital but was pronounced dead after several hours of medical treatment.

The suspect then was brought to Police Station 1, Marasbaras, Tacloban City for proper disposition and subsequently detained at TCPO lock-up cell. Confiscated from him was the issued caliber .38 Armscor Revolver with serial number 1094081 containing two (2) live ammos and two (2) empty shells.