Two women were stabbed to death at their rented room in Purok 1, Barangay 2-A, Davao City early morning of Thursday.
San Pedro Police Station identified the victims as Coral Oral Andagit, 20 years old; and Jazel Joy Casantao Indoy, 15 years old, both from Purok 10, Brgy. Salumay, Marilog District, Davao City.
Authorities identified the suspect as 52-year-old laborer and widower Marcial Marzan Gonzales.
San Pedro Police Station operatives reported that according to Nenet Tana Gil, a neighbor of the victims, while she was sweeping at the doorstep of her home, she saw the suspect went out of the rented boarding house of the victims and yelled: “Panawag namo og 911 kay gipatay na nako ang duha ka babae diha.”
Based on the investigation of San Pedro Police Station, the victims were lying on the floor with multiple stab wounds in different parts of their bodies from an undetermined sharp object.
Responding Central 911 personnel declared the victims dead due to loss of blood.
The Scene of Crime Operative (SOCO) that processed the crime scene recovered one blue backpack containing one wrist watch, one silver necklace, one pack of Walter cigarettes, one pair of sandals, one piece underwear, one pink wallet, one cellphone charger, one black sling bag, one lotion, one cologne, napkins, and other cosmetics.
The bodies of the victims were brought to Angel Funeral Homes for autopsy and the motive of the crime is yet to be determined.
San Pedro Police Station said its personnel are currently conducting a follow up investigation for possible apprehension of the suspect.
