Delivery Driver Fatally Shot After Road Dispute in Bukidnon

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — A request to share the road took a fatal turn Wednesday afternoon when a 31-year-old delivery driver was gunned down following a traffic altercation in Barangay Vintar, Valencia City in Bukidnon. The incident happened after the victim, traveling in an Isuzu Elf truck along Kapalong Road toward San Fernando, encountered a motorcycle allegedly not in the proper lane. According to the Valencia City Police Station (CPS), the victim asked the motorcycle driver — who was traveling with his wife and daughter — to yield. The request angered the motorcycle driver, who later glared at the victim as the truck was unloading deliveries at a One Stop Shop in Purok 5, before continuing toward San Fernando. READ: Pampanga village chief nabbed for road rage shooting of truck driver Minutes later, another unidentified man arrived at the shop to confront the victim over the traffic dispute. The argument quickly escalated, and the suspect drew a firearm, shooting the victim three times. The victim, who sustained fatal gunshot wounds to the back, attempted to flee toward his truck but collapsed on the ground. The assailant immediately fled on a motorcycle toward Valencia City. The Valencia City Rescue Team rushed the victim to the Valencia City Health Center, but he was declared dead on arrival by the attending physician. Responding police officers, led by Valencia police chief Lt. Col. Bryan Panganiban, found the victim lying face up near the delivery truck. Authorities immediately activated “Oplan Shield,” placing all units on full alert, and launched pursuit operations to apprehend the suspect. A Scene of the Crime Operatives (SOCO) team from the Bukidnon Provincial Forensic Unit was also requested to process the crime scene. Col. Oliver Sotto Navales, Bukidnon Police Provincial Director, has ordered a thorough investigation for the swift resolution of the case./coa