Suspects in the shooting of the ABS-CBN crew charged

From the Philippine News Agency (Dec 29): Suspects in the shooting of the ABS-CBN crew charged

The suspects in the shooting of the Iligan-based ABS-CBN television crew in Marawi City last Dec. 26 have been charged in court, a police officer said Tuesday.

Police Supt. Seigfred Ramos, provincial director of the Lanao del Sur police office, said the suspects were members of a budding “extortion group” of young adults.

He said the witnesses have identified one of the suspects who reportedly returned to the area where the television crew members were shot.

The police has not released the names of the suspects, but said that “they are known in Marawi City.”

Ramos said the suspects reportedly followed the pick-up of the ABS-CBN crew after the service vehicle allegedly “sideswiped” a motorcycle on their way back to Marawi City.

Ronnie Enderes, the ABS-CBN reporter in Iligan City, said that the suspects were riding tandem in two separate motorcycles. He said one of the suspects shot the driver, but missed.

“They wanted to immobilize the vehicle since the other suspect shot the vehicle's left back tire, but also missed,” Enderes said.

He said the ABS-CBN crew sped to the nearest military camp to seek help. “No one was hurt during the incident and that the military escorted us safely back to Iligan City,” Enderes said.

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