Man shoots, wounds neighbor in Cavite over personal dispute

LUCENA CITY — A 34-year-old man with a speech impediment was wounded after he was shot over a personal dispute in Dasmariñas City, Cavite, on Tuesday, police reported.

The victim was walking home from work when the suspect, a 55-year-old neighbor, approached him and allegedly fired a .38-caliber revolver, hitting him in the right shoulder, according to a report on Wednesday by the Calabarzon police. 

The suspect fled after the shooting but was later arrested, police said.

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Investigators identified a previous personal dispute between the victim and the suspect as the possible motive for the shooting. Police did not provide further details about the dispute. /coa