Suspect in killing Japanese national in Cebu will face homicide

Ma. Lourdes “Miami” Ebilane
October 7, 2008
Story: Suspect in killing Japanese national in Cebu will face homicide

Suspect on killing a Japanese national in Cebu over the weekend has surrendered to the police day after the incident.

Christopher Cortez-Tariman killed his brother-in-law, Yasuaki Matsuura last October 5, 2008 at around 8:30 pm surrendered to the police with the help of his relatives. The police met with him in Danao City, Cebu, Monday, at around 4:00 pm.

Tariman is now detained at the Compostela Police Station, also in Cebu.

The police will file a homicide case against the suspect. As explained by PO2 Erwin Valverde, officer on-case, they will file homicide instead of murder, “Because there is an altercation or heated argument between the two before the incident happened.”

The case will be filed at the Provincial Prosecutors Office in Cebu City.

The police did not interrogate Tariman yet because he has no lawyer as of the moment.

Tariman has killed Matsuura on the height of their argument with regards to the commissioned that Tariman should be getting for selling a taxi cab. Based on investigation, the taxi was sold to about Php310,000 and Tariman was about to get Php10,000.

The said taxicab is owned by Jinky Tariman, the live-in partner of Matsuura and sister of the suspect. The couple only asked the suspect to help them sell the taxi cab.

The incident occurred in the house of the suspect in Little Marikina, Sitio Lutao, Barangay Estaca, Compostela, Cebu.

Matsuura is a resident of Casal Village, Mabolo, Cebu City, sustained gunshot wound on his forehead. Recovered from the crime scene one .45 pistol which is the firearm used in the crime. The gun was loaded with one magazine with four live ammunitions. The gun was recovered after the suspect gave it to his wife Sheryl, before leaving their house.