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| Municipal Hall, Tungawan Zamboanga Sibugay |
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (June
15, 2018) – A Police Officer-3 was landed at the hospital after he was shot and
wounded by the suspect who was able to get the firearm of another Police
Officer-1 and shot him inside Tungawan Municipal Police Station (MPS) in
Zambaonag Sibugay province Wednesday at 9:55am, Police Official said.
Regional Police Office-9 PIO Chief
CInsp. Helen L. Galvez identified the victim as PO3 Romel Dela Cruz, PNP member
presently assigned at Tungawan MPS and designated as Desk Officer.
Galvez said, PO3 Dela Cruz was shot and
wounded by the suspect identified as Joemar Banggi Aukasa, a detainee of said
Police Station who was arrested last June 11, 2018 for the crime of Three
counts Murder and is listed as the Top 7 Most Wanted Person in Tungawan
municipality.
Initial investigation disclosed that
while Police Investigator PO2 Ariel A. Floren is on the process of taking the
fingerprint of the suspect inside the investigation room, the suspect managed
to get the issued short firearm (Glock 9mm) of PO1 Mohammad Nur Alamia who was
also inside the said room. Then, the suspect went out the room and shot PO3
Romel Dela Cruz who was standing in the front desk, CInsp Galves disclosed.
After the incident, the suspect fled
towards unknown direction bringing along the said firearm while the victim was
rushed to Ipil Hospital for medication.
The operatives of Tungawan MPS are
conducting an ongoing hot pursuit operation. (By JONG CADION)
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