Police, Army investigate fatal shooting of CAFGU personnel

From the Philippine News Agency (Jun 23): Police, Army investigate fatal shooting of CAFGU personnel

Police and Philippine Army authorities are conducting separate investigations on the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting of a Special Civilian Armed Auxiliary (SCAA) by an Army corporal at a far-flung village in Bayawan City, Negros Oriental Monday afternoon.

A police report said that around 3:54 p.m. Tuesday, an “accidental firing” transpired at Kalamtukan, Bayawan City wherein the victim, identified as SCAA Ronnie Francisco Rendon, was accidentally hit by Cpl. Alex Panes Sayuco, both assigned to the Alpha Company of the 12th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army.

According to Lt. Col. Harold Anthony Pascua, commander of the 79th IB based in Siaton, Negros Oriental, the Alpha Company, 12th IB is under his battalion’s operational control and that Cpl. Sayuco and SCAA Rendon were detailed at the Kalamtukan detachment.

Pascua said initial investigation showed Cpl. Sayuco’s M-16 armalite rifle accidentally went off, with a single bullet hitting Rendon.

Rendon was rushed to the Bayawan District Hospital but expired later.

Cpl. Sayuco is now under the custody of the 79th IB.

Meanwhile, Col. Allan Martin, commander of the 302nd Infantry Brigade in Tanjay City, Negros Oriental, declined to further comment on the incident, saying he will issue a statement afterwards once the police has completed investigation in the purported accidental firing incident.

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