By Jhunnex Napallacan
Inquirer Visayas
The son of a former Cebu provincial board member was shot dead by his younger brother inside their house in Argao town, some 66.9 kilometers south of Cebu City, Tuesday morning, police said.
The Argao police said the fatality, Allan
Almirante, 49, died on the spot when he sustained four gunshot wounds, two in the chest, one in the right chest area and another in the lower abdomen.
Senior Police Officer 1 Arnold Abenir, investigator of the Argao Police Station said, Allan was shot by his younger brother Antonio III, 44, after a brief altercation 9:30 a.m. Tuesday.
According to Abenir, Antonio III was resting in his room when Allan arrived in the family residence and went wild and even challenged his younger brother to get out of the room.
To scare his brother, Antonio III told the police that he went out of his room bringing his 9-millimeter pistol.
Abenir said Antonio III claimed that he had no intention of killing his brother.
However, Antonio III claimed that Allan, who was holding a knife, attacked him so that he was forced to fire at his brother.
The police recovered three empty shells from a 9-mm pistol from the scene of the crime.
Abenir also said that Antonio III did not feel remorseful over what he did, claiming that he was fed up by his brother’s hostility.
The suspect did not resist arrest when the responding policemen arrived at their house.
Their father, former Provincial Board Member Antonio Almirante Jr., now in private law practice, was attending a court hearing when the shooting happened.
The Almirante family refused to issue any statement but some of their helpers claimed that Allan was always making trouble in the house.
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