Phillipino Meat Dealer Shoots Teenager in Self Defense

A meat dealer at the Carbon Public Market in the Phillipines was traveling to the market on M.F. Escano Street as he had for the past twenty three years when he was confronted by a 19 year old young man hurling rocks at passing vehicles.

This allegation is supported by the testimony of two 18 year old neighbors of the young man. They testified that they were walking in the area and saw the young man throwing empty bottles and rocks at vehicles as they passed by.

The meat dealer, a resident of Tabunok, Talisay City, was traveling into the night on his way to the Carbon Public Market. The meat dealer’s white delivery truck passed by the young man at about 2 a.m. and was hit by a rock that the young man had thrown. The left side mirror of the vehicle was damaged by the rock.

The meat dealer stopped the delivery truck and confronted the young man. He asked the young man what his problem was or what was wrong with him, wanting to know why the young man was foolish enough to engage in destructive pranks.

The young man refused to respond, however, and instead proceeded to attack the meat dealer. This prompted the meat dealer to shoot the young man 4 times. He hit the young man twice in the right chest.

The meat dealer surrendered himself to the police in the San Nicolas Police Station and also surrendered his .40 caliber pistol with 8 live bullets and 1 magazine, a firearm license card and a permit to carry card.