Stabbing after basketball game in Naga leaves two dead and one injured
A basketball match in Barangay Lutac, Naga City turned violent when three suspects stabbed three players, killing two and wounding one.
During a heated basketball game at the Lutac Covered Court in Naga City, tensions rose between two neighborhood teams. After the victims' side secured a win, three men from Barangay Cogon approached the departing players and stabbed them. The victims, identified by aliases “Samuel” (25), “Niño” (24) and “Stephen” (22), were all from Barangay Langtad.
Samuel and Niño were pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital, while Stephen sustained injuries and continues to receive care. Naga City Police apprehended two of the attackers, identified as “Reylan” and “Jay,” later that night and intend to file criminal charges against all three suspects.
Why it matters
The incident highlights rising community violence linked to local sports rivalries in the Philippines.
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