A gunman kills eight people in a house-to-house rampage in Kawit, Cavite, Philippines.
Kawit shooting
The Kawit shooting was a mass murder that occurred in barangay Tabon 1 in Kawit, Philippines, on January 4, 2013. 41-year-old Ronald Baquiran Bae killed at least seven people and a dog, and wounded twelve other people with a semiautomatic pistol, before he was shot and killed by police. Another man, 27-year-old John Paul Lopez, who was said to have been employed by Bae as his house caretaker, was later arrested for assisting the gunman during the shooting by reloading his pistol magazine. The motive of the suspect is unclear, officials said.
Kawit
Kawit, officially the Municipality of Kawit, is an urban municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 123,631. It is one of the notable places that had a major role in the country's history during the 1800s and 1900s.
Cavite
Cavite, officially the Province of Cavite, is a province of the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region. Situated in the southern shores of Manila Bay, it is one of the most industrialized and fastest-growing provinces in the Philippines.
January 4
January 4 is the fourth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 361 days remain until the end of the year.