Man found dead in van

By Glazyl Y. Masculino

BACOLOD City – A 33-year-old man was found lifeless inside a white van parked in an isolated area at Hacienda Manaol, Barangay Matab-ang, Talisay City, Negros Occidental yesterday.

The victim was identified by his live-in partner as Brian Mark Agillo, 33, of Barangay 36 here, according to the police.

Based on police investigation, a security guard who was roving in the area around 5:50 a.m. discovered the victim who was sitting in the driver’s seat with injuries to the head.

In a media interview, Police Captain Abegael Donasco, deputy chief of Talisay City Police Station, said the victim had a gunshot wound in the head and two more behind his ears.

Donasco said that a cartridge of an unknown firearm, a pair of slippers, and car keys were recovered from the crime scene.

“Medyo napabayaan na siya doon. Medyo matagal-tagal na, based sa nakita natin sa katawan niya,” she added.

Donasco said that it’s possible that the victim was shot inside the vehicle, but they also do not discount another possibility that he may be killed somewhere and was left in the area.

Police have not released other details about the incident, pending further investigation.

Donasco said they are waiting for the owner of the van to surface to get more information that can help them in their investigation.

She said they have yet to determine the motive.