An alleged hired gun tagged in several Negros Oriental killings died in a police operation on Monday in Barangay Malabugas in Bayawan City after he reportedly resisted arrest.
Alex Manegos Mayagma, of Barangay Minaba, Bayawan City, died from a bullet wound to the body after he allegedly fired at police and military operatives who were about to serve warrants for his arrest.
Claravall said police investigators are also still looking into his possible links with the suspects in the assassination of Gov. Roel Degamo last March 4 in Pamplona town.Investigation showed that at around 10:55 a.m., police and military operatives saw Mayagma in Barangay Malabugas and was about to serve the warrants when he allegedly pulled out his gun and pointed it at one officer.
His body was brought to the Bayawan District Hospital where he was pronounced dead by an attending physician.
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