38-year-old construction worker shot dead inside Cauayan compound; Another body found in same barangay months earlier

CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela — A 38-year-old construction worker was shot dead inside a compound in Barangay Maligaya, Cauayan City, on Thursday night, November 12.

The victim, identified in police information as alias “James,” was a resident of Purok 5 in the same barangay.

A report by Bombo Radyo Cauayan said the victim sustained multiple gunshot wounds. More than 10 spent bullet shells, believed to have come from an Armalite rifle, were reportedly recovered by barangay officials at the scene.

The victim’s live-in partner told the radio station that she heard gunshots shortly after the victim left their house to get the key to their motorcycle. When she went outside to check, she found him lying on the ground, bloodied from gunshot wounds.

Police and barangay officials responded to the incident.

Authorities are investigating to identify the gunman and determine the motive behind the shooting.

The incident is another case involving a person found dead in Barangay Maligaya. On July 10, a 30-year-old cellphone technician was found lifeless inside his room in Purok 5. Police and Scene of the Crime Operatives conducted an investigation to establish the circumstances surrounding his death.

Authorities have not indicated any connection between the two incidents.