Seven men were slaughtered in a massacre that occurred in the early hours of Tuesday in Barangay Cupang, Antipolo City.
Citing CALABARZON Police Spokesperson PLTCOL Chit Gaorian, RH 52 Edniel Parrosa reported that the men were found stabbed to death, possibly in their sleep, by an unknown number of assailants inside a bakery located in a portion of Purok 1, Zone 8 of Barangay Cupang, where the victims were employed.
Nabatid na natutulog ang pitong lalaking empleyado ng J&B Bakery nang pasukin at pagsasaksakin sila ng salarin. | RH 52 @ednielparrosa, DZRH News pic.twitter.com/DF3AUdU5nC
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Based on the account of Purok 1 Coordinator Ghem Belarmino, who was one of the first to respond after receiving a report of the incident from a barangay tanod at around 6 AM, the bakery was locked and needed to be forcibly opened.
Ayon kay Purok 1 Coordinator Ghem Belarmino, nakatanggap ng sumbong ang isa niyang tanod kaninang alas-6 ng umaga.
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Nang puntahan ang panaderya, pinilit pa nilang buksan ang nakakandadong pinto at doon tumambad ang bangkay ng mga empleyado. | RH 52 @ednielparrosa, DZRH News pic.twitter.com/0QTu0qE3pY
There, five of the bodies were discovered on the first floor, and two more on the second floor. The victims’ remains were covered in stab wounds.
At past 11 AM, Scene of the Crime Operatives (SOCO) and funeral home personnel took the deceased away.
This article has been updated.
