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Gunman in Nueva Ecija bus shooting arrested

By: - Reporter /
/ 03:18 PM December 12, 2023

MANILA, Philippines — One of the gunmen who shot and killed two bus passengers while in transit in Carranglan, Nueva Ecija last month has been arrested, police said on Tuesday.

In a report, Police Regional Office 3 (Central Luzon) identified the suspect as Allan Delos Santos, who was arrested in Dilasag, Aurora, on November 20.

According to authorities, Delos Santos is a known gun-for-hire group member in Nueva Ecija and Isabela and has delivered his extra-judicial confession revealing his involvement in killing victims Gloria Atilano and Arman Bautista.

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Citing the confession, Nueva Ecija Provincial director Col. Richard Caballero said in an earlier briefing that Delos Santos was hired by Atilano’s son to shoot the victims.

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PNP spokesperson Jean Fajardo earlier said that a criminal complaint with two counts of murder had been filed against four suspects, including Delos Santos, Atilano’s son, his live-in partner, and an unnamed gunman.

The complaint was filed before the Prosecutor’s Office in Nueva Ecija on Monday.

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