A former police officer wanted for a murder case in Cavite was arrested after engaging the arresting officers in a gunfight in Bagong Barrio, Caloocan City, on Monday, Feb 17.
According to the Caloocan City Police Station (CCPS), the suspect exchanged gunfire with authorities before driving his car to his home allegedly to retrieve more firearms.
However, police cornered and arrested him at his residence.
During the shootout, two residents were hit by stray bullets and were rushed to a hospital for treatment.
The suspect, a former officer of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO), was dismissed from service in 2019.
Authorities linked him to a February 14 shooting in Tanza, Cavite, where a man was killed and another wounded.
Investigators tracked him down in Caloocan through CCTV footage review.
The suspect denied his involvement in the shooting, claiming he was traveling at the time of the crime.
In addition to the murder case, he will also face charges for violation of the Omnibus Election Code due to illegal possession of firearms and explosives.
Police recovered firearms, ammunition, and a grenade from the suspect.