Father killed, 10-year-old daughter hurt in Abra family shooting; Gunmen still at large

BANGUED, Abra — A nurse was killed and his 10-year-old daughter injured after unidentified gunmen opened fire at their family’s vehicle in Barangay Bacsil-Anggad, Bangued, Abra, at around 9 p.m. on October 23.

The victim, Mark Kenneth Acedo, a nurse at Abra Provincial Hospital, was driving home with his wife and their three daughters, aged 13, 10 and 6, when the shooting occurred.

The family had reportedly gone for an evening walk at the Abra Sports Complex before heading home.

Initial information indicated that the family’s vehicle continued moving after the gunfire before crashing into a parked vehicle.

Residents rushed to help the victims, with one resident reportedly assisting in transporting them to the hospital. Acedo was later declared dead, while his 10-year-old daughter sustained injuries.

The shooting occurred about 100 to 200 meters from the family’s residence.

Police investigators, together with Scene of the Crime Operations (SOCO) and forensic personnel, processed the crime scene and gathered evidence to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

A bullet casing was reportedly recovered at the scene. Authorities were also reviewing available closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage from nearby establishments and locations to help identify the suspects and trace their movements.

As of the initial report, no suspects had been identified, and the motive remained undetermined. Investigators were still establishing whether the family was specifically targeted or what prompted the attack.