A suspect in the killing of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo died in an encounter with state forces in the said province on Saturday, and the death toll in the shooting incident at the official's residence has increased to nine, police said Sunday.
A suspect in the killing of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo died in an encounter with state forces in the said province on Saturday, and the death toll in the shooting incident at the official's residence has increased to nine, police said Sunday.
"The hot pursuit team composed of the PNP, AFP and SAF are still on the ground conducting hot pursuit operations to ensure 'yung remaining suspects will be arrested," Pelare said.when armed men fired shots while the official was distributing aid at his residence in Pamplona, Negros Oriental on Saturday morning. The death toll increased to nine as of Sunday.
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