PNP chief sacks killer cop
IN YOUR FACE Hours after his murderous fit that was caught on video, Police Master Sgt. Hensie Zinampan is confronted by Philippine National Police chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, who vowed to personally monitor the criminal and administrative proceedings against the trigger-happy officer. (FILE) PNP PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police chief Guillermo Eleazar on Thursday dismissed killer cop Master Sgt. Hensie Zinampan, who was caught in a viral video shooting dead a 52-year-old woman in Quezon City.
Zinampan’s dismissal from the service, barely a month after he was charged criminally and administratively, is notably among the fastest in the PNP’s history.
Eleazar said he signed the dismissal order for Zinampan, who was found guilty of killing Lilybeth Valdez in Barangay Greater Fairview, Quezon City, on May 31. —JEANNETTE I. ANDRADE