GUIPOS, Zamboanga
Del Sur(Oct.2, 2018) - Two
person were wounded in shooting incident transpired at Barangay Poblacion,
Guipos, ZamboangaDel Sur on or about 4:15pm of October 1, 2018.
Upon
receipt of the report, PNP elements Guipos MPS proceeded to the reported place
for the conduct of ocular inspection/investigation of the aforementioned
reported shooting incident.
Upon
arrival thereat, two person were wounded identified as Michael
MacaslingLaurete, 22 years old, married, male and a resident of Purok 2,
Barangay Concepcion, San Miguel, Zamboanga del Sur and Ernesto
ApamanVillagonzalo, 58 years old, widower, tricycle driver and a resident of
Purok 4, Poblacion, Guipos, Zamboanga del Sur.
Initial
Investigation conducted disclosed that PO2 Julie Pangambayan Tagayan, 44 years
old, single, presently assigned at Guipos MPS while rendering his duty as beat
Patrol at the vicinity of BUS terminal located at Poblacion Guipos, Zamboanga
del Sur, one concerned citizen reported that there was a man with a gun on his
hand.
Then
and there, as Police officer responded the report and then he saw personally a
man holding a gun on his hand identified later as Michael Macasling Laurete. He
shouted the suspect to freeze and identified himself as a policeman.
But
all of the sudden, the said person grabbed one of the bystanders and used as a
human shield and then drew his gun and shot the police officer twice but
luckily the bullets are expired.
When
PO2 Julie Tagayan thinks that his life was in danger therefore he retaliates
and returned fire but aiming on the hand of the suspect purposely only to
destabilize him.
The
suspect sustained lone gunshot wound on his right hand but unluckily the
civilian identified later as Ernesto Villagonzalo also sustained slightly wound
at his right waist.
After
the suspect was shot, he pushed the civilian and run towards the rice field but
he was chased and arrested by PO2 Julie Tagayan together with his buddy SPO1
Reynaldo Ambayec.
The
said suspect and the injured civilian was immediately brought to Zamboanga del
Sur Medical Center Dao, Pagadian City for medical treatment. Recovered from the
position of the suspect are one Sling bag, one holster, one caliber .38
revolver without serial number and two live ammunitions.
Motive
of the incident is to be determined. Investigator is SPO1 Brian Sagun Acojedo
with CP no. 09381741652.
