Two Armed Men Dead After Gun Battle With Responding Police in Barangay Ususan, Taguig City
Two robbery suspects were killed in a shootout with police after they allegedly held up a plainclothes police officer in Taguig City on Thursday, November 12.
The incident happened at around 12:40 p.m. at the corner of Cayetano Boulevard and Bagong Calzada in Barangay Ususan, Manila Bulletin reported.
According to the police, the officer was conducting surveillance for a most wanted person in the area together with three intelligence operatives of the Taguig City Police Station.
While he was standing near a pares eatery and a carwash, two armed men allegedly approached him and declared a hold-up. One of the suspects reportedly grabbed his necklace while the other kept him at gunpoint.
The officer immediately called for help through the 911 hotline. Personnel from Sub-Station 4 and intelligence operatives responded and saw the suspects trying to escape on a motorcycle.
Police said the suspects opened fire while fleeing, prompting the officers to fire back. Both suspects sustained gunshot wounds and died at the scene.
One of them was identified only as alias “Flor,” 47, who police said was the leader of a carnapping and robbery group allegedly linked to 10 carnapping cases, Pang Masa reported. Authorities are still verifying the identity of his companion.
A responding officer, identified as Police Staff Sergeant Herbert De Villa, was hit in the left shoulder and was brought to a hospital for treatment, DZRH News reported.
Two firearms used by the suspects and the motorcycle were recovered, while the stolen necklace was returned to the officer.
Southern Police District director Brig. Gen. Rodel Pastor commended the Taguig police for their quick response. “Let this serve as a clear message that the Southern Police District will act decisively against those who threaten the safety of our communities,” he said, as quoted by Taguig.com.
The SPD Forensic Unit processed the crime scene, while investigators from the Taguig police are conducting a further probe into the incident.
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