A police officer shot and killed a passenger on a bus in the Philippines after an argument, then wounded two officers who attempted to disarm him.
A police officer was arrested after a shooting aboard a bus killed one passenger and injured two responding officers at the border of Cotabato and Davao del Sur early Saturday. The suspect was identified as Cpl. Alfred Dawatan Sabas, assigned to Police Station 7 of the General Santos City Police Office.Sabas was allegedly intoxicated when the shooting happened inside a Mindanao Star bus around 2:30 a.m. in Barangay Batasan, Makilala, North Cotabato, according to a Camp Crame report.
Witnesses said Sabas shot and killed one Reynaldo Bigno Jr. after a heated argument. He then coerced the driver to proceed with the trip despite the commotion. At approximately 4:15 a.m., the bus reached a border checkpoint where two officers, Cpl. Kent Maurith Pamaos and Patrolman Russel Love Tapia of the 11th Regional Mobile Force Battalion, attempted to disarm Sabas. The suspect opened fire, wounding both officers, and fled. Following a hot pursuit, Sabas was apprehended at 5 a.m. in Barangay Kinuskusan, Magsaysay, Davao del Sur, by officers from the 1104th Mobile Company of the Regional Mobile Force Battalion-11
SHOOTING POLICE OFFICER INTOXICATION BUS CRIME
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Off-Duty Cop Kills Security Guard in Bus Altercation, Shoots Responding PoliceAn off-duty policeman fatally shot a security guard who attempted to intervene in a domestic dispute on a bus in Davao del Sur. The suspect also fired at responding police officers, injuring two.
Read more »
Police officer dies, 6 hurt in road mishapCOTABATO CITY — A police officer died while six others, including two drug suspects, were injured after their patrol vehicle crashed into a roadside home amid heavy rains in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte on Sunday night.
Read more »
Cop shot, stabbed to death before being chopped up by fellow police officerSunStar Publishing Inc.
Read more »
Police Officer Stabbed to Death by Construction Worker in IloiloA police officer was killed in a stabbing incident at a store in Iloilo City. The suspect, a construction worker, is believed to have been motivated by jealousy.
Read more »
Lapu police officer tests positive for illegal drug useSunStar Publishing Inc.
Read more »
Journalists, Police Officer Killed in Haiti Hospital AttackTwo journalists and a police officer were killed in a shooting attack at a reopened hospital in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The attack was carried out by gang members from the 'Viv Ansanm' coalition. Other journalists were wounded in the incident, and Haitian authorities condemned the violence.
Read more »