(The police sketch file of the suspect who allegedly strafed the house of Vice Gov. Tolentino- jun n. aguirre)
Alex Carlo S. Magno
Tolentino, 63, ruled out politics or the controversial criminal cases he had handled as the reason behind the shooting.
“I am surprised of this development. I don’t think it is politically motivated as of now or could be attributed to criminal cases I handled,” said Tolentino, a Tibyog Akean stalwart.
The incident happened around 10:30pm. The suspect first knocked on the steel gate of Tolentino’s house located at Capitol Subdivision, about 150 meters from the Aklan Provincial Capitol, looking for the vice governor. When asked by the vice-governor’s wife, Ellen, the suspect identified himself as Jun Jorque.
Ellen, presently the provincial human resource officer, then asked why he wanted to see her husband but he only insisted to see and speak with the vice governor. Later Tolentino went out of his room and asked his name. The suspect again identified himself but gave a different name, Romeo Dela Cruz.
Sensing danger, Ellen told the suspect to return the following day for it was already late and they were about to sleep.
The suspect walked away towards his parked owner type jeep fronting the Pepsi Cola warehouse, about 10 meters away from the house of the vice governor.
A few minutes later, the couple heard three gunshots outside of their house.
Responding cops led by SPO1 Edward Francisco and PO3 Teddy Requeja immediately conducted an investigation but saw no one in the vicinity.
The next day, Ellen was surprised to discover their front door and front jealousy glass damaged by bullets.
Policemen recovered one deformed slug of unknown caliber.
“We are trying to identify the suspect behind the shooting with the help of witnesses. Tolentino has no known enemies,” Ardiente said.
The Kalibo PNP was able to sketch the identity of the possible suspect, 38-40 years old, stands 5’7, muscular build and sporting a semi-bald hair.
The incumbent vice governor is seeking reelection under Tibyog Akean.
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