Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar directed police personnel to conduct a manhunt operation against the suspect behind a shooting incident in Milaor, Camarines Sur that killed four individuals.
The Camarines Sur Police Provincial Office said the still unidentified suspect entered the victims’ residence at Zone 1 in Barangay Tarusanan last Friday and fired shots at the victims using an M16 rifle.
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Police said those killed were identified as Romeo De Leon, 72; Samuel Coabilla, 21; Ruby Britanico, 9; and Gabby John Britanico, 6. Those wounded were Noel Agliones, 9; and Haygis Britanico, 7.
“Nakakalungkot at nakakagalit ang ginawang pamamaril sa isang pamilya sa Camarines Sur kung saan dalawa sa apat na namatay ay mga bata at dalawang bata pa ng nasagutan,” Eleazar said.
“Dahil dito, nagbigay na ako ng kautusan sa RD ng PRO5 na kilalalanin at hulihin ang sinumang nasa likod nito sa lalong madaling pahanon,” he added.
The Chief PNP said the incident in Camarines Sur should also pave the way for unit commanders to intensify the operations to account for loose firearms.
Eleazar earlier directed all unit commanders to step up the campaign against loose guns and private armed groups as part of the early election security preparations.
“I have also directed all our Regional Directors to give me an update on their campaign against loose firearms in their respective Areas of Responsibility. We need to double our efforts to take away loose firearms from the streets and from the communities because these are usually being used as instruments of crime,” the Chief PNP said. (PNP-PIO) – bny
