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NorthPort guard John Amores and his brother post bail after they were charged with attempted homicide for their role in a shooting incident in Laguna
MANILA, Philippines – PBA player John Amores and his brother were freed on bail on Friday, September 27, after they were both charged with attempted homicide for their involvement in a shooting incident in Lumban, Laguna.
Public prosecutors filed the case with the Lumban-Kalayaan Municipal Circuit Trial Court on Thursday, September 26, after Amores allegedly shot at a certain Lee Cacalda following a heated exchange in a basketball game.
The incident happened on Wednesday, September 25, in Barangay Maytalang Uno, with CCTV footage showing Amores alighting from the motorcycle driven by his brother John Red before firing at Cacalda using an unidentified firearm.
Cacalda sustained no injuries.
Amores and his brother, who escaped the scene of the crime, surrendered to the police on Thursday after allegedly receiving death threats.
They were released on Friday as Amores and his brother posted bails of P24,000 and P10,000, respectively.
The incident is the latest chapter to Amores’ controversial career marked by several acts of on-court violence.
He infamously ran amok during an NCAA game in 2022 and punched four St. Benilde players — an episode that led to him being suspended by the league and expelled from JRU.
Before the NCAA controversy, the UP Fighting Maroons also filed a complaint against Amores for punching one of their players in a preseason tourney in 2022.
Despite this, Amores got plenty of chances to continue his career as he played for the Zamboanga Valientes in the ASEAN Basketball League before he took his act to the PBA, with NorthPort drafting him 51st overall last year.
Amores recently concluded the first conference of his second PBA season, averaging 5.1 points and 1.6 rebounds for the Batang Pier in the ongoing Governors’ Cup.
The PBA said it is “saddened” by the incident. – Rappler.com
