November 3, 2000, The Philippine Star, Trader shot in Munti, by Rainier Allan Ronda,

November 3, 2000, The Philippine Star, Trader shot in Munti, by Rainier Allan Ronda,

A 31-year-old businessman was gunned down while drinking with friends outside his sari-sari store in Muntinlupa city late Wednesday night.

Dead on arrival at the Muntinlupa Medical Center was Christelo Barrera, married, of 183 T. Molina St., Purok 6, Barangay Alabang. He sustained a gunshot wound in the chin that resulted in his death. The still unidentified gunman escaped.

Investigation showed the incident occurred at about 10:30 p.m. in front of Barrera’s store in front of his house.

Before the incident, it was learned that Barrera and his brother Manny almost came to blows with the assailant following a dispute in a nearby billiard hall.

The dispute arose when Manny, who owned the billiard hall, accidentally hit the gunman with a cue stick while making a shot.

Unknown to the Barreras, the man went for his caliber .45 pistol and followed them to the store where he shot the victim. -- Rainier Allan Ronda