Ten Mandaluyong police officers and three village watchmen involved in the shooting incident are now facing homicide charges over the deaths of two persons last Dec. 28.
鈥淲e have filed cases of homicide against 10 policemen at tsaka doon sa tatlong barangay tanods (and to the three village watchmen),鈥澛燦ational Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief Police Director Oscar Albayalde said in press conference at Camp Crame on Monday.
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The Mandaluyong policemen are currently under restrictive custody of the NCRPO.
Last week, police and several men in civilian clothes peppered a Mitsubishi Adventure AUV with bullets along Shaw Bouleverad near the upscale community along Old Wack Wack road.
The encounter, which was said to be a case of mistaken identity, led to the death of Jonalyn Ambaon and laborer Jomar Hayawun. Ambaon鈥檚 live-in partner Eliseo Aluad and van driver Danilo Santiago also suffered several gunshot wounds.
Four Mandaluyong policemen in the shooting, two village watchmen and Jonalyn Ambaon鈥搊ne of the two fatalities鈥搑eportedly tested positive for gunpowder nitrates.
Village watchmen Ernesto Fajardo and William Duron, however, denied they were carrying guns during the encounter. /jpv