Abra seemed has not weaned its “wild wild west” psyche

October 21, 2019 Provincial

ABRA, Dolores – farmer was killed and two others were injured following a gun fight Tuesday evening at a wake in Barangay Taping, Dolores town.

Farmer Modesto Baldemor Bergonia, 54, from Barangay Taping, Dolores was killed while Narciso Pinto Aldaca, 54, from Barangay Lub-luba, also in Dolores and Ramie Manangbao Bagsi, 27 from Barangay Buneg, Lacub, also in Abra are still recovering from gunshot wounds.

Police said Bergonia and Bagsi were playing card game “pusoy” at the wake of Julie B. Piano when a heated argument broke out. During the exchange of expletives, both drew their firearms and shot at each other.

Both sustained multiple gunshot wounds while Aldaca, who was also present at the wake, was hit with stray bullets.

They were rushed to the Dolores Medicare and Community Hospital where Bergonia was declared dead-on-arrival. Aldaca and Bagsi were later transferred at the Abra Provincial Hospital in Bangued.

Crime scene investigators found a caliber 45 Armscor pistol loaded at its chamber and five live ammunition, two fired cartridge cases for cal. 45, two cartridges for cal. 45 and one fired bullet.

Artemio A. Dumlao/ABN