Female drug suspect gunned down in Antipolo City

Antipolo City drug suspect gunned down

Police anti-narcotics operatives have arrested two alleged drug pushers and seized P68,000 worth of "shabu" in Antipolo City.

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LUCENA CITY — A suspected female drug trader, who was included on the barangay watch list, was shot dead by a still unidentified gunman on Easter Sunday, March 31, in Antipolo City, Rizal.

The Region 4A police reported on Monday that the victim, identified by the alias “Rose,” was taking a bath around 3 p.m. inside her house in Barangay Cupang when an armed male barged in and repeatedly shot her using a handgun.

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The gunman fled after the shooting and left Rose dead on the spot.

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Citing information from barangay officials, the police said Rose had a string of drug-related cases.

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Investigators also found several pieces of drug paraphernalia in the garbage bin in the vicinity of the victim’s house.

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An investigation is ongoing to establish the identity of the gunman and the motive behind the incident.

Police launched a manhunt operation to arrest the killer. INQ

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