The six police officers involved in the killing of 17-year-old Jemboy Baltazar in Navotas City were not wearing body cameras at the time of the operation, the Northern Police District (NPD) said on Monday.
According to Emil Sumangil and Saleema Refran’s “24 Oras” report, NPD Director Police Brigadier General Rizalito Gapas said the cops failed to produce videos of the operation, which could have shed light on what transpired during the shooting.Baltazar, 17, was on his way to fish on August 2 when he was shot and killed by Navotas City police in Barangay NBBS Kaunlaran after they allegedly mistook the teenager for a murder suspect.
In July 2021, the Supreme Court approved a resolution providing rules for the mandatory use of body-worn cameras during the execution of search and arrest warrants. Rhoda Baltazar, the victim’s mother, said the witness told them how the police scared her son, prompting Jemboy to dive into the water. “Paano kami makaka kuha ng mga witness? Kasi po, bago mangyari 'yung insidente, pinaalis ‘yung mga… tao. Talagang siya ang magiging witness namin,” she added.
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