Construction worker stabbed dead in Kabankalan market

By Glazyl M. Jopson

BACOLOD CITY — A construction worker was stabbed dead while playing an online game inside a public market in Barangay Tagukon, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Wednesday.

Police withheld the name of the 32-year-old victim pending notification of his family.

Initial investigation showed the victim was playing the mobile game “scatter” on his cellphone when three unidentified assailants attacked him.

He sustained multiple stab wounds and was declared dead on arrival at a nearby hospital.

Authorities said they are investigating the motive behind the killing and working to identify the perpetrators.