Four households in particular caught the soldiers' ire because they were suspected of hosting NPA guerrillas. These were the homes of Lorenzo and Rita Cayandag; Benedicto "Bakday" Oloan; Tessie Bakilog; and Totoy Palino. The military took pictures of Palino's daughter Jennifer who was accused of being an NPA courier. Oloan's dog was also suspected of being an NPA hunting dog.
Partikular na pinag-initan ang apat na bahay na pinagsususpetsahan nilang pangunahin daw na tinutuluyan ng BHB: ang tahanan ng mag-asawang Lorenzo at Rita Cayandag; Benedicto 'Bakday' Oloan; Tessie Bakilog; at Totoy Palino. Kinunan nila ng litrato si Jennifer Palino (anak ni Totoy Palino) at inakusahang kuryer ng BHB. Pinag-initan din ang aso ni Oloan na pang-hunting daw ng BHB.