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According to the report, a pastor who shot to death their treasurer at the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church is now under police custody, according to a report on Friday.
The report also said that the DA North-Central Mindanao Conference (NCMC) said in a statement that Pastor Chosen Gem Abesta, 37, of Manticao, Misamis Oriental, has surrendered to the police.
The report added that Abesta reportedly killed Benjamin Mendez, 65, a resident of Zone 8, Barangay Bulua here, at the SDA compound shortly before 9 a.m. Thursday. This heartbreaking event has caused great pain to the SDA church community," the SDA NCMC said in a statement.
In addition to the report, the police said the shooting was likely driven by internal issues after Abesta expressed concerns about his service benefits through an online video.
Investigators reported that the victim sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the body from a .45-caliber pistol, resulting in his immediate death.
Capt. Emelita Simon, Cagayan de Oro City Police Office spokesperson, said the suspect fled after the shooting but later surrendered to the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Northern Mindanao headquarters in this city.
Source: PNA
Crime scene at the Seventh-day Adventist compound in Cagayan de Oro City, where a church official was gunned down on Thursday (Nov. 6, 2025). (Photo courtesy of COCPO)
The report also said that the DA North-Central Mindanao Conference (NCMC) said in a statement that Pastor Chosen Gem Abesta, 37, of Manticao, Misamis Oriental, has surrendered to the police.
The report added that Abesta reportedly killed Benjamin Mendez, 65, a resident of Zone 8, Barangay Bulua here, at the SDA compound shortly before 9 a.m. Thursday. This heartbreaking event has caused great pain to the SDA church community," the SDA NCMC said in a statement.
In addition to the report, the police said the shooting was likely driven by internal issues after Abesta expressed concerns about his service benefits through an online video.
Investigators reported that the victim sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the body from a .45-caliber pistol, resulting in his immediate death.
Capt. Emelita Simon, Cagayan de Oro City Police Office spokesperson, said the suspect fled after the shooting but later surrendered to the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Northern Mindanao headquarters in this city.
Source: PNA
Crime scene at the Seventh-day Adventist compound in Cagayan de Oro City, where a church official was gunned down on Thursday (Nov. 6, 2025). (Photo courtesy of COCPO)
