Man stabbed to death by another passenger inside jeepney

• A man was stabbed to death inside a jeepney in Barangay Patag, Cagayan de Oro City, on Sunday afternoon
• Police said the suspect boarded the same jeepney earlier in Barangay Bulua and attacked the victim without warning
• Investigators later identified and located the suspect in Barangay Carmen
• Authorities believe the suspect deliberately followed the victim due to a personal grudge

A man died after being stabbed inside a public jeepney while traveling through Barangay Patag, Cagayan de Oro City, on Sunday afternoon.

According to a report by James Paolo Yap on GMA Regional TV One Mindanao on Monday, police investigations revealed that the victim had come from Barangay Bayabas before boarding the jeepney.

Upon reaching Barangay Patag, another passenger suddenly attacked him with a knife. The victim fell out of the vehicle after being stabbed and was declared dead on the spot.

Police Major Peter Tajor, commander of Police Station 4, said that the suspect had already boarded the jeepney at its terminal in Barangay Bulua.

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Without any apparent provocation, he lunged forward and stabbed the victim, who was seated at the front.

Authorities later identified the suspect and tracked him to his residence in Barangay Carmen.

Further investigation showed that both the victim and the suspect had come from Barangay Bayabas, suggesting that the suspect had intentionally followed his target before the fatal encounter.

Investigators are looking into a personal grudge as the likely motive behind the killing. The suspect, who remains in police custody, has refused to issue any statement regarding the incident.

Police have filed a murder charge against the suspect as the investigation continues to determine the full circumstances surrounding the attack.

News, photos, or videos that arouse the interest of netizens would often go viral on social media, due to the attention netizens give them. These viral posts appeal to the emotions of netizens, and in rare cases, this could also happen to ordinary people, making them very relatable.

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In another viral local report, a 51-year-old public school teacher in Las Piñas City was stabbed multiple times by her own husband. According to the report of EJ Gomez in 'Unang Balita,' the 38-year-old suspect committed the crime inside the school's faculty room. Police authorities said the school has a security guard, but, being a familiar face in the school, the suspect managed to easily get in and out of the school. The suspect said he was there to talk to his wife and settle their misunderstanding, but unfortunately, it led to a big arguement.

Source: KAMI.com.gh