Wednesday, August 19, 2015

2 cops, 1 marine soldier killed in Zambo shootout

From the Philippine News Agency (Aug 19): 2 cops, 1 marine soldier killed in Zambo shootout

A parallel investigation is being conducted to determine the root cause of the shootout that resulted to the death of three people--two policemen and a marine soldier--and injured a civilian in this city.

Senior Supt. Angelito Casimiro, Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) director, disclosed the shootout occurred around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Barangay Labuan, 36 kilometers west of City Hall.

The parallel investigations are being conducted by the military’s Joint Task Force Zambasulta and the ZCPO’s Special Investigation Unit.

Casimiro refused to issue statements surrounding the circumstances that triggered the shootout between the Regional Public Safety Battalion-9 (RPSB-9) policemen and Marine Battalion Landing Team-9 (MBLT-9) troops.

Killed in the shootout were PO3 Alkashmir Lipae and PO1 Muhsin Jainul of RPSB-9 and Cpl. Jason Marqueses of the MBLT-9.

Wounded was Herminio Ardo, a vendor of ballot (fertilized duck egg), who was hit in the crossed fire.

Both the RPSB-9 and MBLT-9 troops were deployed to Barangay Labuan to prevent repetition of kidnapping incidents in the area.

So far, three people--two teachers and a businesswoman--were kidnapped in Barangay Labuan as of 2014.

Col. Andrelino Colina, Task Force Zamboanga commander, said initial information disclosed the marine troops together with Police Station 10 policemen were conducting patrol when allegedly the two RPSB-9 confronted them, thus, the shootout ensued.

Meanwhile, Chief Supt. Miguel Antonio, newly-installed Police Regional Director-9 (PRO-9), has ordered the pull out of the RPSB-9 policemen to defuse the tension in Barangay Labuan.

Casimiro said the RPSB-9 policemen were replaced by the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) personnel under the Zamboanga City Public Safety Company (ZCPSC).

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=794819

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