Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Civilian armed auxiliary surrenders following gun-slay of detachment commander

From the Philippine News Agency (Jul 15): Civilian armed auxiliary surrenders following gun-slay of detachment commander

A civilian armed auxiliary (CAA) of the Philippine Army has surrendered to the police after he allegedly shot dead his detachment commander Monday evening in the hinterlands of Owacan, Jimalalud in northern Negros Oriental.

A police report identified the suspect as CAA Rayan Cataluna, of legal age and staying at Majanlud, Jimalalud and assigned to the detachment of the Delta Company, 12th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army in Owacan.

CAA Cataluna allegedly shot his detachment commander, T/Sgt. Cilito Abindan, around 9:32 p.m. Monday with the use of the suspect’s government-issued M-14 rifle.

Abindan took two rounds on his back and died instantly, the police report said.

Cataluna fled afterwards with his rifle but on Tuesday voluntarily surrendered to the Jimalalud police.

Early investigation showed that the suspect allegedly shot his detachment commander after learning that he was going to be transferred.

Meanwhile, Lt. Col. Paulito Idul, 11th IB commander, in a telephone interview, confirmed the incident and said that Cataluna also surrendered his M-14 rifle to the Jimalalud police.

While the Owacan detachment is under the operational control of the 11th IB, administrative matters involving Cataluna and the shooting to death of Abindan are being handled by the 12th IB, headed by Lt. Col. Wilfredo Isaac.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=662788

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