Hot Pursuit Operation of Zamboanga Del Sur Police In connection with the Shooting Incident @ Tambulig

By JONG CADION

PAGADIA CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (Sept. 28, 2018) –  The joint hot pursuit operation was conducted by PNP personnel of Tambulig MPS, Provincial Intelligence Branch, Zamboanga Sibugay PPO and Bonifacio MPS, Missamis Occidental in coordination with Ramon Magsaysay MPS, On Sept. 27, 2018 

The operation was in connection with the shooting incident transpired at about 7:18pm of September 26, 2018 at P2, Happy Valley, Tambulig, Zamboanga del Sur, particularly in front of the Seventh Day Adventist Church.

Police Regional Office 9 PIO Chief PCINSP Helen L. Galvez identified the victim as one Nellie Romo y Paso, 45 y/o, female, married, businesswoman, a resident of Lilo-an, Bonifacio, Misamis Occidental and temporarily residing at Happy Valley, Tambulig, Zamboanga del Sur.

at about 5:10pm.

Galvez disclosed that the suspect of the said incident was positively identified by the witnesses thru the retrieval of CCTV footage from Coco Lumber owned by Bodiongan Family located at the above mentioned place and thru the information given by the confidential informant of the operating team.

The suspect identified as George Paglinawan y Perez (who was later known with his other personal circumstances) 39 years old, male, married, jobless, w/ residence at Brgy. Kapamanok, San Pablo, Zamboanga del Sur (formerly residing at Campo 5, R.M., Zamboanga del Sur, with other known address at Brgy. Dupol, Bonifacio, Misamis Occidental), Galvez added.

Galvez said that investigation further disclosed that during the conduct of hot pursuit operation, suspect was seen at Purok 1-B, Brgy. Switch, Ramon Magsaysay, Zamboanga Del Sur.

However, when the operating team approached the suspect for his possible arrest, suspect then drew his handgun from his right waist and fired towards the operating team which prompted one of the PNP personnel to returned fire hitting the back portion of his body which resulted his death.

Suspect is now lying in Valley of Angels Funeral Homes, Molave, Zamboanga Del Sur.

The operating team recovered from the crime scene that was processed by the PNP personnel from Provincial Crime Laboratory Office, Camp Abelon, Pagadian City were as follows:

One empty cartridge case of cal. 45,

One empty cartridge case of cal. 5.56 m16 rifle,

alleged caliber 45 pistol w/ chamber inserted with magazine loaded with six live ammunitions found beside the suspect, Galvez said.

Galvez added that more items recovered from the actual possession of the suspect were thirteen live ammunitions of cal. 45 wrapped in a white sock, two extra magazine of cal. 45 loaded with seven live ammunitions each, personal belongings that includes wallet and identification cards, sunglass, one unit cellular phone with brand name QNET (pictures attached P2).

In addition thereto, the aforementioned cellular phone together with one unit Honda single motorcycle with color combination black, without Plate Number that was used by the suspect was brought to Tambulig MPS for further verification.