BACOLOD CITY — Authorities announced on Wednesday that it is set to file murder and attempted murder charges against a member of the Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit for the shooting in Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental.

Moises Padilla Police chief Maj. Jovito Bose said that the individual — identified as Donan Sosia, a member of government militia under the 32nd Negros Occidental CAFGU Active Auxiliary Delta Company of the Philippine Army's 62nd Infantry Battalion — shot and killed Godofredo Templatura and his son John Albert around 4:30 p.m. last Tuesday.

"We are filing a case for two counts of murder before the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor. It will be attempted murder in the case of two females hit by stray bullets," Bose said.

He narrated that Sosia was responding to a call for assistance from Montilla village chief Nenita Alconera to pacify a commotion between the younger Templatura and his neighbor Alvin Abaño in Purok Sab-a.

Sosia, armed with an M-16 rifle, approached Templatura, who drew a bolo, prompting the former to fire at him twice and when the victim's father came in between them, Sosia also shot him.

Meantime, those who were hit by stray bullets were identified as Marites Rafol and Jeisel Abaño.

Sosia is now detained at the Moises Padilla Municipal Police Station.