GENERAL SANTOS CITY – Police Brig. Gen. James Gulmatico, Police Regional Office-12 director, has ordered the filing of criminal and administrative charges against a police captain who allegedly killed two videoke bar patrons in Barangay Osias, Kabacan, Cotabato on Saturday, August 31.
Gulmatico identified the suspect as Police Capt. Rommel Guhiling, Kabacan deputy police chief.
Guhiling shot Akmad Ali Salimuha and Mama Sandigan during a melee. The victims died from multiple bullet wounds. The victims’ companion, Norham Makakua, was wounded.
Police Major Maxim Peralta, Kabacan police chief, said Guhiling did not resist arrest by responding policemen. The suspect yielded his service firearm that he used in shooting the victims.
Gulmatico said homicide charges were filed against the suspect who was placed under restrictive custody at the Kabacan police station.