VIDEO | On New Year’s eve, interior designer shot dead in front of parents over alleged spat on FB

By: Dindo Flora, News5 January 2, 2014 11:05 PM

InterAksyon.com The online news portal of TV5

MANILA, Philippines - A young architect was shot dead on New Year's eve in Marikina City in front of his parents over an alleged spat on Facebook.

The victim and his family were at their residence in the city's Barangay Concepcion Uno watching fireworks when four men riding on two motorcycles approached and, without warning, shot Jeffrey Rivera.

"Kitang kita ko biglang binaril yong anak ko. Kala ko laruan lang bigla na lang tumumba anak ko, walang nagawa," said the victims mother, Oli Rivera.

[I saw my son suddenly gunned down. He looked like a lifeless toy as he suddenly fell, helpless.]

One of the four assailants shot the victim again as he lay on the pavement.

"Binaril pa uli sa giliddumapa na lang ako. Siya talaga pinuntirya [He was shot at his sideI just ducked. He was really the one being targeted], said the victims father, Theody Rivera.

Jeffrey, who sustained five gunshot wounds, died before he reached the hospital.

The victim's parents said they did not know anyone who considered their son an enemy. They said Jeffrey had worked as an interior designer of a grocery store and often simply went out with his girlfriend.

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VIDEO | On New Year's eve, interior designer shot dead in front of parents over alleged spat on FB