MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon – A businessman was killed while a security guard was injured in a shooting incident at Monjay Electrical Supply, located at the corner of Bontao Street, Barangay 8, Malaybalay City, on the morning of May 15, 2026—coinciding with the city’s annual fiesta in honor of San Isidro Labrador

The victim, a 74-year-old businessman who reportedly resided within the hardware premises,
sustained multiple gunshot wounds to the head and other parts of the body. He was rushed to
Polymedic Hospital in the city but was later declared dead.
The security guard, a 25-year-old resident of Sitio Encalbog, Barangay Can-ayan, Malaybalay
City, sustained a gunshot wound to his right elbow. He was initially treated by the Malaybalay
Emergency Rescue Unit before being transferred to the Bukidnon Provincial Medical Center
(BPMC) for further medical care.
Police identified the suspect as the victim’s nephew, a 43-year-old businessman listed as a
resident of Block 5, Arriola Compound, Nivel Hills, Busay, Cebu City, based on his driver’s
license. He was immediately arrested and is now in the custody of the Malaybalay City Police
Station.
Initial investigation showed that an argument allegedly erupted over a piece of land inside the
hardware store, which escalated into a shooting incident.
Authorities said the suspect’s caliber .45 pistol, believed to have been used in the shooting, was
recovered at the scene. The firearm has been submitted to the Regional Crime Scene Unit 10
(RCSU 10) for verification, while digital evidence gathered from the crime scene is undergoing
examination and preservation by the Bukidnon Cyber Crime Unit.
Responding police officers quickly arrived and apprehended the suspect at the lobby of the
establishment shortly after the incident.
The suspect is currently under police custody and is expected to face charges for murder and
frustrated murder. (melbmadera)