Bengan, John B. | November 01, 2020
ABSTRACT
An assassin shot another man in Davao City. The victim
dies, while the assassin escapes on a motorcycle. How do
you present this as a work of fiction?
A young human rights activist—let’s call him Andres—was shot
dead by an unknown gunman. There were three witnesses. One
was a European who fled the country. The others could barely
construct an account good enough to solve the case. The police
tried to link the shooting with cases of what the press called
“summary killings” in the city. When investigators considered
the Death Squad’s pattern of targeting only drug-pushers,
fashion designers/drug-pushers, twelve-year olds working for
drug pushers, rapists, gang members, and shoplifters, it did not
seem likely. The victim was known for peace advocacy work.
Despite being involved in demonstrations back in college, he
had a spotless National Bureau of Investigation record. The
story made the headlines of local papers, but after a week it had
been completely forgotten.
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