Retired US Army soldier shot dead while jogging in Bohol

[Chris Duffy 1,257]

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BACLAYON, Bohol — Unknown assailants shot dead a retired American soldier while he was jogging in Baclayon town, Bohol early Sunday morning.

Lonnie Simon Weig, 63, had two gunshot wounds in the head and another in the abdomen, according to Senior Insp. Raymond Halasan, chief of Baclayon Municipal Police Station.

Weig was a retired United States Army soldier from South Dakota who opted to live in Purok 3 in Barangay Laya in Baclayon town. He had been living there for four years.

 

He was married to a Filipino wife, Rose, with whom he had three children.

 

Halasan said Weig went out for his morning jog past 5 a.m. on Sunday at Purok 7 in Barangay (Upper) Laya when shot.

Halasan said it was not clear if the perpetrators rode a motorcycle.

The crime scene, a rough road surrounded with trees, was at least 500 meters from the Weig’s house.

He was probably shot at close range since neighbors didn’t hear the gunshot, according to Halasan.

A neighbor, who asked not to be named, said that she heard motorcycles traversing in the place at dawn which was unusual on that time of the day.

The motive of the weekend killing was still unknown.

Police dispatch a tracker team to find the perpetrators.

 

Halasan said Weig was described by his neighbor as a good man.

The victim also had a good relationship with his family, he added. /atm

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[Chris Duffy 1,257]

 

AMERICAN KILLED IN BACLAYON

FROM THE POLICE FILES - One Anastacio Pancito, legal age and a resident of Laya, Baclayon, Bohol personally appeared at Baclayon PS on January 21, 2018 at about 6:15 O’clock in the morning and reported that as alleged a male foreign national lying on the road located at the Barangay road of Purok 7, Brgy Laya, Baclayon, Bohol and believed to be dead. PNP elements of Baclayon PS immediately verify the truthfulness of said report and pon arrival thereat found a male person lying facing down on the rough road oozing with blood on his face and believed to be dead. Upon verification on the said person later on identified as one LONNIE SIMON WEIG an American National, 63 years old, a retired US Military, native in North Dakota USA, married to Rose Weig (Filipina), and a resident of Taladua St., Purok 3 Barangay Laya, Baclayon,

Initial Investigation disclosed that Lonnie Weig is having his daily jogging routine activities and at around 5:45 in the morning of January 21, 2018 persons stayed nearby at the place of the incident heard two (2) burst of fire which they believed coming from a firearm. Further alleged that at about 5:48 o’clock in the morning witnesses heard a two burst of fire, thereafter a fast running motorcycle coming from the place of incident passed on their house going to Peacock Garden road. PSINSP Raymond D. Halasan, COP of Baclayon requested for SOCO to process the Crime Scene. Moments later, SOCO Team of Bohol Crime Laboratory arrived led by PSINSP Abrigana and processed the Crime Scene.
Municipal Health Officer of Baclayon Dra. Felomina Talo conducted post mortem examination on the victim and she found out two separate gunshot wound with power burns, one at the right portion of his body without exit wound and one at the victims nape and believed the exit wound at the nose of the victim. That said victim was brought to St. Peter funeral homes located in brgy Sta Cruz, Baclayon, Bohol.

[Chris Duffy 1,257]

Sounds like tandem on a bike, I doubt this was a robbery since it was so early in the morning and no one carries large sums of cash while jogging.

 

More than likely this was an ambush and preplanned since it appears to be a drive by shooting with two guys on motorbikes.  

 

Be safe out there guys, if a person in the Philippines gets embarrassed by an US Citizen, then they loose face.

 

Life is cheap in the Philippines you can easily pay couple thousand peso to a hitman.  

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58 minutes ago, Chris Duffy said:

Sounds like tandem on a bike, I doubt this was a robbery since it was so early in the morning and no one carries large sums of cash while jogging.

 

More than likely this was an ambush and preplanned since it appears to be a drive by shooting with two guys on motorbikes.  

 

Be safe out there guys, if a person in the Philippines gets embarrassed by an US Citizen, then they loose face.

 

Life is cheap in the Philippines you can easily pay couple thousand peso to a hitman.  

That's what it looks like to me as well. Because it was 3 shots, 2 to the head and one to the abdomen. It doesn't look like a robbery so it looks like someone got pissed at that person for something and did them in.

[Hank_ 9,174]

Bet his iPhone was gone.. the one he was using with his earbuds listening to music.

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3 hours ago, Hank_ said:

Bet his iPhone was gone.. the one he was using with his earbuds listening to music.

Sad but probably true. That's why my wife and I have a nice phone for at home and a crappy phone for when we are out.

[Chris Duffy 1,257]

5 hours ago, Hank_ said:

Bet his iPhone was gone.. the one he was using with his earbuds listening to music.

I am thinking it's a family member who got pissed off and did a hit.  Maybe he told his  wife to stop giving them the relatives money and boom.

 

This is just my guess, I know nothing about the murder, just what I have read. 
 

Sad Deal

 

Edited January 22, 2018 by Chris Duffy

[Chris Duffy 1,257]

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Bohol gov orders manhunt for suspects in slay of American

 

 

 

 

Updated January 24, 2018, 9:52 AM

By Dave Albarado

Tagbilaran City – Bohol Governo Edgar Chatto directed the local police force here Monday to conduct manhunt operations against the suspects in the killing of a 63-year-old former US service man in Baclayon town, saying such incidents could tarnish the image of the province.

Chatto ordered newly minted police provincial director Sr. Supt. Angeles Geñorga to continue in the investigation surrounding the case of the murder of the US citizen Lonnie Simon Weig who was a resident of Baclayon town.

“Bohol is a peaceful province and we cannot allow isolated incidents like this to tarnish its image as a friendly, peace-loving community,” the governor said.

Geñorga assured Chatto the police will not leave any stone unturned until the murderer is identified and jailed, said a statement from the Effective Development Communication Unit of the Capitol.

Geñorga, in turn, directed Baclayon town police chief Sr. Insp. Raymond Halasan to look into the killing of Weig.

Weig was gunned down early Sunday morning while he was on his routine jog in barangay Upper Laya, Baclayon.

Baclayon is about half an hour drive away from capital Tagbilaran city.

In a progress report provided to the media, Baclayon police conducted several activities as part of the investigation.

Witness accounts were gathered by the police as a special investigation task group was formed after an emergency meeting by local police.

The police also conducted investigations at the house of the victim and interviewed family members and neighbors to learn more about the possible motive behind the killing.