An official of the Muntinlupa Police and his wife were shot dead by an unidentified suspect inside their home on Sept. 16.
In a report, the Southern Police District (SPD) identified the victims as Capt. Aminoden Mangonday, 40, and his wife, Mary Grace, 40.
Their 12-year-old daughter, Shasmeen Ameena, was wounded in the attack.
Capt. Aminoden Mangonday (Photo from Mangonday's Facebook account)
Capt. Aminoden Mangonday and his wife Mary Grace (Photo from Mangonday's Facebook account)
The shooting happened at about 1:10 a.m. while the victims were in their house at Tierra Villas in L&B Compound, Ilaya Street in Barangay Alabang, Muntinlupa.
According to the police, an unidentified armed man entered the house and shot them. The couple died instantly while the daughter was wounded and was rushed to a hospital for treatment.
The suspect was described as having long hair, 5'9" in height, and was wearing a black jacket and black pants.
Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon condemned the shooting.
“We condemn in the strongest terms the brazen attack on the family of PCPT Aminoden Mangonday which has resulted in the death of the police officer and his wife and the wounding of his daughter. This act of violence against a law enforcement officer and his family should be investigated thoroughly, leaving no stone unturned to find the perpetrators and the mastermind and prosecute them. The people of Muntinlupa mourn for this loss of a fellow public servant and his wife,” said Biazon.
Before the incident, they celebrated the third birthday of their youngest daughter on Sept. 15.
Mangonday was a multi-awarded police official and chief of the Muntinlupa Police’s Community Affairs Section.
He received the Outstanding Police Service Award 2024 at the Ignacio B Jimenez PNP Awards, Excellence in the Line of Service 2024 bestowed by JCI Manila and the Philippine National Police.
Mangonday was also a recipient of the AGC Honest Cop Award from the Aclan Group of Companies and Best Policeman of the Year at the TVC Maharlika Awards
He also received the Outstanding Police Community Affairs Development Junior Police Commissioned Officer award from the PNP last July.
The awards received by Capt. Aminoden Mangonday (Photos from Mangonday's Facebook account)