The person chargeable for the killing of Frince Ordeniza has requested for the sufferer’s household to forgive him for taking her life for the value of P20,000. | CDN Photograph/ Emmariel Ares
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The suspect within the tragic Cebu Metropolis taking pictures that killed 24-year-old Frince Ordeniza is now looking for forgiveness from her household.
Russel Zapeda, who was arrested on Friday, April 25, admitted to being the gunman who shot Ordeniza on April 14 whereas she was using a motorbike to work. He was allegedly employed to kill her by Christopher Ian Maropoc, who paid him P20,000.
In entrance of reporters, Zapeda apologized to Ordeniza’s family members, saying she was the primary particular person he had ever killed.
The suspect additionally admitted involvement in 4 different taking pictures incidents, however none of his earlier victims died.
“Kang Frinze ug sa iyang pamilya, mangayo kang ko dako kaayong pasaylo gud sa akong nabuhat in-ato nga hitabo sa pagkuha nako sa iyang kinabuhi…Unta nga mapasaylo ko ninyo. Ug unta pud nga inyo pud kong tagaan unhappy og kapasayloan unhappy sa akong nahubat,” acknowledged Zapeda.
(To Frince and her household, I ask for an enormous forgiveness for what I did in that incident once I took her life… I hope that you’ll forgive me. I additionally hope that you’ll give me forgiveness for the fallacious that I’ve finished.)
Zapeda added that he feels immense remorse over taking the lifetime of the 24-year-old girl.
“Grabe akong pagbasol sa akong nabuhat. Nakakuha kog kinabuhi sa tawo,” he stated.
(I’m deeply remorseful for what I’ve finished. I took an individual’s life.)
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The killing of Ordeniza prompted a stir amongst members of the group after movies of her being shot useless in broad daylight began circulating on-line.
Ordeniza was seen on the again of a motorbike taxi that stopped as a consequence of a pink gentle when one other motorist grabbed her cell phone and shot her 3 times.
The lady fell down on the bottom and the gunman sped away. She was declared useless on arrival on the hospital.
What was first believed to be a theft incident was found to have been a homicide that was deliberate for a while.
Zapeda advised reporters that he solely moved the telephone to obviously see the sufferer’s face. He additionally clarified that he solely purchased the shirt – used as uniform of a ride-hailing app – on-line and that he was not related to the corporate.
He additionally gave away the identify of the person who allegedly employed him to observe and kill the sufferer for the quantity of P20,000.
Based on Zapeda, Maropoc supplied him with the gun and motorbike he used on the day of the taking pictures. Previous to this, Zapeda performed surveillance on the sufferer by visiting her office for just a few days.
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Police crack 2 homicide instances
After taking pictures the lady, Zapeda modified his garments, left the motorbike in Brgy. Mabolo, and received onboard an SUV pushed by Maropoc.
He then obtained the fee and left.
Just a few days later, nonetheless, police have been capable of determine Zapeda because the shooter via the accounts of witnesses and footages from closed-circuit tv (CCTV) cameras.
They arrested Zapeda in Sitio Marna, Brgy. Mabolo and recovered the gun, garments, and the 2 automobiles, which have been discovered to have been rented by the alleged mastermind.
As of this writing, authorities are conducting a observe up operation to find Maropoc and one other suspect who allegedly served because the lookout.
Whereas the suitable expenses are actually being ready towards Zapeda, authorities stated that the case can now be thought-about solved.
This growth, in keeping with police, is a achievement of their promise to the sufferer’s household to offer her justice earlier than she was laid to relaxation on Sunday, April 27. /clorenciana
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