FOR refusing to snitch on a friend, a 20-year-old man was shot dead by three alleged gang members Thursay night in San Andres Bukid, Manila.

Victim Gerald Jaurigue, of 2575 Raduim St., San Andres, died instantly due to gunshot wounds in the different parts of the body.

The suspects, identified as Joy Bauyon, 25, of No.  2525 Onyx St.; Jeremy Delica, 21, and his brother Ricardo, 23, both of  2580 Granate St., all in San Andres, escaped after the shooting and are now being hunted down by the police.       

PO3 Jose Gumilan of the Manila Police District (MPD)-Homicide Section said that the incident took place at around 10:30 p.m. in front of the Ashiti Sari-sari Store located at the corner of Zobel Roxas and Radium Streets in San Andres.

Before the shooting, the suspects were reportedly asking the victim where his friend was.  The said friend of the victim, who remains unidentified, is reportedly being hunted by the suspects for killing one of their mates.                       Itchie G. Cabayan