SAN PEDRO CITY, Laguna – A drug suspect was killed while two other suspects were nabbed in a buy-bust operation on Sunday, Oct. 16.
San Pedro City Police Station (CPS) identified the slain suspect as alias "Ulo" and the arrested suspects as Mark Gregor alias "Kapre" and Roxy Solidad.
Authorities first arrested Gregor and Solidad during the sting operation.
While the first two suspects were being arrested, alias "Ulo" arrived at the scene and fired his gun at the authorities, injuring a police officer.
The police fired back, resulting in alias "Ulo's" death.
In a statement, Laguna Police Provincial Office (PPO) Officer-In-Charge Col. Randy Glenn G. Silvio said the police will continue to do their duty despite the risks that come with the job.