Teener Killed, 3 Others Attacked In South RP

The scene after the attack. (Mindanao Examiner Photo Service/Mark Navales)

COTABATO CITY (Mindanao Examiner / 16 Jun) – A teenager was killed and three others seriously wounded when a lone man, armed with a knife, attacked them in the southern Philippines, police said Saturday.

Police said the assailant fled after the attack, leading the four young men bloodied on the street late Friday.

The man knifed the four while they were watching a street a parade on the eve of the city’s Charter day celebration.

Police said the slain victim was a 17-year old student. The three others are still in critical condition in hospital here.

Police said it is still investigating the motive of the attack. The rising criminalities and prostitution are two main problems in Cotabato City. (With a report from Mark Navales)