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Mayor Tiangco condoles with family of teenager shot dead by Navotas cops in 'mistaken identity' incident

Published Aug 10, 2023 10:11 am

Navotas City Mayor John Reynald “John Rey” Tiangco on Thursday, Aug. 10, expressed condolences to the family of the 17-year-old boy who was shot dead by six city police officers after they mistook him for a murder suspect they were tracking down in Barangay NBBS on Aug. 2.

“We are deeply saddened by the wrongful death of a 17-year-old Navoteño who was shot by members of the Navotas Police due to mistaken identity,” the mayor said in a statement.

“We at the city government extend our sincerest condolences to the family of the victim and vow to give them the assistance they need,” he added.

The incident happened at a river near Babansi Street, Barangay NBBS, Navotas City at around 1:45 p.m. on Aug. 2.

Col. Allan Umipig, Navotas City Police Station (NCPS) chief, told Manila Bulletin that they received information that a murder suspect they were looking for was seen in the area.

NCPS immediately deployed personnel to the area to verify the information and upon their arrival, they noticed the victim, alias “Jemboy,” and another man were hiding in a boat. 

They told the men to surrender when they thought that one of them was the suspect they were pursuing.

The victim then jumped into the river which prompted for the police personnel to fire gunshots at him, which resulted in his death.

Umipig said that the decision to shoot the victim was a mistake made by the operatives.

He added they were able to confirm that neither Jemboy and alias “Sonny Boy,” the witness and the man who was with the victim in the boat during the incident, is the murder suspect they were looking for.

In an interview with Manila Bulletin, Northern Police District (NPD) director Brig. Gen. Rizalito Gapas said that the six policemen immediately turned themselves in to the city police headquarters. They also surrendered their firearms to the authorities.

The NCPS chief said that the six police officers were relieved from their posts and were put behind bars.

He added they will ensure that the arrested policemen will be properly guarded to prevent attempt to escape.

Umipig accompanied the witness and the victim’s family to file homicide charges against the relieved policemen at the Navotas City Prosecutor’s Office on Aug. 3.

Gapas also said that the arrested policemen are facing administrative cases such as irregularities in the performance of duty and conduct of unbecoming of a police officer.

He added that the two team leaders of the operation are also facing administrative cases due to command responsibility. They were recently transferred to the Northern Police District headquarters.

The city mayor and the NCPS chief attended the wake of the victim to check the situation and provide financial and other assistance needed by his family.

“Protocols for apprehension of suspects are in place, as PCol. Allan Umipig also pointed out. These should have been followed at all times,” Tiangco said.

“The officials are now facing criminal and administrative charges. We owe it to the victim and his family to give them the speedy justice they deserve,” he added.

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