Victim stabbed to death by son-in-law

By RPCRD, Police Regional Office 8
July 9, 2012

CAMP RUPERTO KANGLEON, Palo, Leyte  –  A 48 years old father-in-law was stabbed to death by an enraged son-in-law, Ormoc City Police Office reports.

On July 1, 2012 at about 1:36 PM a stabbing incident transpired at Sitio Tipik 1, Brgy. San Jose, Ormoc City.

The victim was identified as Emiliano Tagalog, 48 years old, a widower from Villaba, Leyte and a resident of the aforementioned place. The suspect was a 31 year old driver of same place identified as Alvin Ordaniza Arnaiz.

Reports disclosed that, Arnaiz (suspect) is the son-in-law of Tagalog (victim) and were on a drinking spree with immediate family members. With no apparent reason, the latter stood up and went to his house and took a long bladed weapon locally known as “bolo” and challenged a fight to his family members and even to their neighbors.

One of his relatives identified as Artemio Simbajon tried to pacify him who was already at the verge of attacking his eight (8) year old son. Alvin Arnaiz (suspect) who was then enraged by the behavior of his father-in-law (victim) immediately took a knife and stabbed him twice hitting the stomach and chest causing his instantaneous death.

Artemio Simbajon has attempted to disarm Arnaiz but failed to and was even wounded and immediately rushed to the nearest hospital for medical treatment.

Suspect threw the weapon used in committing the crime but was recovered later and subsequently voluntarily surrendered to the responding police officers. He was then brought to Police Station 2, Ormoc CPO for documentation and for filing of appropriate case in court.