JAKE EMERSON PEREZ and JONATHAN SALVADOR (I Get Weak-Westlife)

The 13-year-old boy involved in a shooting incident inside SM Pampanga passed away before 3 p.m. on Wednesday, doctors said.

The life support system on the other boy, a 16-year-old, was also removed Wednesday night.

He and his younger companion were earlier declared brain dead by doctors.

Dr. Eric Salas of San Fernandino Hospital, the attending physician, said the family of the 13-year-old boy decided to have his life support tube removed.

The family of the younger boy also decided to donate his vital organs. The boy's remains have been brought to his family home in Bataan province.

Salas and Dr. Alfonso Danac, head of the emergency room of Jose B. Lingad Hospital in San Fernando City, are now coordinating for the harvesting of the organs.

The family of the 16-year-old victim said his vital organs will also be donated and his body be brought home to Bulacan.

Supt. Wilson Santos of the Mexico, Pampanga police said the shooting incident involving the 2 minors happened in front of the Astrovision store at the mall's Building 3.

Quoting police, SM said the 13-year-old boy first shot his alleged lover, a 16-year-old boy, in the head. The boy, who used a caliber .22 pistol, then shot himself in the head.

The victims were first rushed to the Jose B. Lingad Hospital.

The younger boy was transferred to San Fernandino Hospital's intensive care unit (ICU), while the other was sent to V.L. Makabali Hospital for a CT scan, and was brought back to Jose B. Lingad Hospital.

Santos said police authorities found a caliber .22 pistol, 2 empty bullet shells, and 3 live bullets at the scene.

Initial investigations showed that the 13-year-old boy planned the shooting, based on his posts on his Facebook page prior to the incident.

Authorities said the 13-year-old wrote the name of another person, whom they believe he was jealous of, on his T-shirt.

"Parang mayroong third party na involved dito. May pinagseselosan. Katulad nung sa T-shirt [na suot nung biktima], mayroon siyang minumura," Santos said.

Santos added that a suicide note was recovered from the younger boy, saying he was willing to die with his companion.

A card was recovered from the 16-year-old, which gave details about their relationship.

The boys' parents had no idea that the 2 were going to meet in Pampanga.

"Ang paalam niya SM Baliwag lang e. Taga-Baliwag kami e. Hindi ko kilala ['yung kasama niya]. Ang kaibigan ng anak ko, mga kaklase niya sa grade school at high school," said the mother of the 16-year-old.

The parents of the 13-year-old, meanwhile, thought their son was at school.

SM said a suicide note found in the bag of the 13-year-old "revealed that the incident was a crime of passion and of a personal nature."

"SM has also exerted all efforts to help the two victims and both their families are now in the hospital," the company said.

SM deplores incident

SM management immediately deployed additional security personnel to assist authorities in the investigation.

A portion of SM Pampanga where the shooting happened was quickly closed off to the public and media.

Mall workers in that section were also ordered to vacate the area while investigations continue.

"The SM management deplores the unfortunate incident that happened today at SM City Pampanga and is fully cooperating with the authorities in this regard," the company said in a statement.

"We apologize for whatever inconvenience or anxiety we may have caused our customers and wish to let them know that the situation in the mall is back to normal."

SM said that while security at its mall was "constantly vigilant," the gun used was very small and difficult to detect.


Source: TV News

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[jayzee360]

It wasn't love. It was selfishness.

[00anonymousxD]

dont be so judgemental.. for me loving is not just about gender ,,

its about what we rally feel inside . if you were in HIS shoes ,

you will know the feeling of being burned by pain until your

heart totally turned to ash ..

LOVE conquers all .. even DEATH .. coz its ETERNAL .

[matth3w123]

@00anonymousxD No sympathy here...Gay relationship is wrong in the first place, killing some else is another stupid thing to do. Judgmental of what? you have no right to take another person's life, much less your own "you will know the feeling of being burned" yeah, he will be in HELL ETERNALLY LITERALLY BURNING..right now...another one bites the dust...oh its nothing, another Faggot kid...:=)

[ralpht0809]

It has been almost four months after this incident happened. I still feel sorry to the two of them. I'm also gay and experiences the same heartaches that Jake Emerson had. You know, being gay is somewhat enjoy and hard at the same time. Of course, I've loved a guy. But I know the reality that he couldn't be mine. All I had to do was to cry and cry to at least lessen the pain. Life is too short to be sad. Take delight on simple things. Rest in peace, Jake and Jonathan. Guys, please understand. :)

[lanzbolon]

bakit kasi di tangapin ng bading na ang lalaki para sa babae wag na kau mag pumilit..

[thickpits]

The song is very nice, so fit with the two of them. A lesson for bi's out there, You'll never know what beki's can do!

[OhKillSwitch]

Sa lht ng mga bata, wag masyado seryosohin ang love, ng d umaabot sa ganyan. Drating din ang tmang panahon pero d sa gnyang edad. I rily fil sorry 4 u two,

[dhenzkieism]

...I love the song!

...im so sorry both of you jake and nathan!..

[pointout098]

Parang wala naman gus2 si Jonathan e.

Maxado cgurong desperate si Jake kea nagawa un, kawawa nmn si jonatahan

[OriqDkolLQuima]

Kawawa Tlga Toh .. tsk tsk ;`(

[MrArvei]

so sad :( nakakaiyak naman to :( d ko alm na nangyayare pla tlga to .