Couple shot dead during shop robbery in Zamboanga City, Philippines.
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A Lebanese businessman and his Filipino wife were shot dead during an armed robbery inside their printing shop and internet cafe in Zamboanga City, Philippines, on Friday, April 10, 2026.
The victims were identified as Fahed Hamdan and his wife, Anora Hamdan. The attack happened inside their business near the corner of Sevilla Street and Pilar Street, close to Southern City Colleges, in the early morning hours.
Security footage from inside the shop captured the robbery and shooting. The video shows the armed attack inside the business establishment. It confirms the shooting itself, but it does not independently establish the full motive, the number of people involved outside the camera view or the suspects’ prior movements before entering the shop.
Initial accounts described the attacker as a lone robber who entered the establishment and opened fire. Later police-linked accounts and arrest reports treated the case as involving two alleged perpetrators. That difference matters because the early version described a single assailant, while the later manhunt focused on more than one suspect.
Investigators said the couple was inside the business when the gunman opened fire at close range. Anora Hamdan died at the scene. Fahed Hamdan was still alive after the shooting and was taken to a hospital, where he later died from gunshot wounds.
Authorities said Fahed tried to fight back after his wife was shot. That detail comes from the investigation and witness-linked reporting, not from a final court finding.
Crime scene investigators recovered a .45-caliber pistol outside the establishment. Investigators were still checking the role of the firearm in the attack and how much money or property was taken during the robbery.
Police also recovered a helmet left behind by the attacker, according to the initial investigation. Authorities treated the helmet and CCTV footage as evidence that could help identify the people involved.
The case triggered a manhunt after investigators reviewed camera footage from the shop and nearby areas. Zamboanga City officials offered a ₱500,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the suspects.
One suspect was arrested early Monday, April 13, 2026, in Barangay Subaan, Lantawan, Basilan. He was identified as Cotamora Binasing, 21, a native of Lantawan. Authorities said he was found at the home of his grandmother after information from residents and local officials led police and military personnel to the area.
Officials later turned over ₱300,000 to informants who provided information that helped authorities locate him.
A second suspect was later reported arrested in Basilan. He was identified as Salman Alsad Najirun, 23. Police said he was taken into custody in Sitio Libi, Barangay Bulanting, after villagers and local executives reported his presence in the area.
The arrests changed the public status of the case from an active search for an unidentified robber to a robbery-killing investigation with two identified suspects in custody or reported custody. No open court record found in available sources confirmed a conviction, plea or final ruling.
The available information supports the confirmed core facts that Fahed and Anora Hamdan were shot inside their Zamboanga City business on April 10, 2026, Anora died at the scene, Fahed died after being brought to a hospital, and police later arrested suspects in Basilan. The exact amount taken, the suspects’ final legal status and the complete sequence before the gunman entered the shop were not confirmed in an open official case file.
News story written by DarkGore.
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