By Demetrio G. Gapasin
BALUNGAO, Pangasinan - Three teenagers, all boys, were massacred by still unidentified armed men using powerful weapons after coming from a wake in Barangay San Raymundo here at about 11:30 p.m. on Friday.
Inspector Rodolfo Olinda Jr., deputy chief of police of Balungao, identified the fatalities as Paul Brian Villapa, Brian Villapa and Mike Sapiil, all 14, and third year high school students of the Balungao High School.
The trio, together with their companion, Argie Sobrepilla, 16, who was able to run away and was unscathed, were walking home towards Barangay San Miguel, after attending a wake in Barangay San Raymundo when they were ambushed.
Olinda said the ambushers were armed with high-powered weapons as evidenced by 20 empty shells of M-16 armalite rifle, one shell of M-14 rifle and three shells of Carbine near the crime scene.
Initial investigation showed the ambushers waited for the victims at the boundary of Barangays San Raymundo and San Miguel.
Scene of the Crime Operatives (SOCO) from Urdaneta City were called to the crime scene to retrieve some pieces of evidence that possibly identify the perpetrators.
All the dead were brought by the police to the Gonzales Funeral Homes in adjacent Rosales town where they were autopsied.
Olanda said the police are still facing a blank wall in connection with the incident but are continuing with their probe with the cooperation of other police units.
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