A MURDER complaint was filed before the Bacolod City Prosecutor’s Office Tuesday, May 31, 2022, against the suspect in the killing of a 15-year-old boy at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) grounds in Barangay Villamonte on Sunday, May 28, 2022.Police Lieutenant Greeky Cayao, deputy commander of Police Station 4, said the suspect was identified as Joerydel Datulayta, 21, of Barangay Alijis.Cayao recalled that the victim was walking outside the BGC around 7:30 p.m. along with his minor companion when Datulayta’s group allegedly attacked him using a bladed weapon.He said Datulayta, who was positively identified by the witnesses, was arrested in a follow-up operation at the premises of the government center while his minor companions escaped.The investigators are looking into grudge as a possible motive in the killing of the victim.Datulayta had denied that he killed the victim.”It’s only his allegation that he does not personally know the victim, but we have strong evidence against him,” he said.Datulayta is now detained at the custodial facility of Police Station 4.In a related development, outgoing Mayor Evelio Leonardia has asked Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) Director Police Colonel Thomas Joseph Martir to effect tighter security measures and intensified police visibility around the government center to avert the occurrence of any crime in the area.Leonardia wrote Martir a letter on May 30, a day after the stabbing incident.”I am deeply disheartened to hear of this unfortunate incident, especially that our administration has always prided itself to have maintained and effectively promoted the BCGC as a popular destination for tourists and families alike, where people of all ages can enjoy a safe and relaxing atmosphere day and night, apparently, until this tragic incident,” the mayor said in a statement.The mayor, therefore, has asked the BCPO to provide an action plan for tighter security around the BCGC 24/7.”While we have our Public Order and Safety Office (Poso) personnel on duty on a daily basis, we further suggest that regular and constant coordination between them and your office is implemented,” Leonardia told Martir.Given Martir’s professional expertise, the mayor continued, “we will depend on your guidance and recommendation.””I trust that we will never hear of incidents like this at the BCGC,” Leonardia added.