Alleged robber killed in Caloocan shootout

An alleged robber was killed in a shootout with police officers in Caloocan City on Friday.

A report from the Northern Police District (NPD) said the suspect, a pedicab driver known only as “Waray,” robbed his passenger along Salmon Street in Barangay 8, Caloocan City at around 12:15 a.m.

Police said the victim then sought help from officers of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), who were conducting  an “Oplan Pagtugis” operation at the time of the incident.

The CIDG agents then chased the suspect and was about to be cornered when he pulled out a gun and opened fire at the officers.

The police officers then returned fire, immediately killing the suspect.

Recovered from  the suspect were a .38 caliber revolver with two fired cartridges and four live bullets, four spent shells and a deformed slug. Also seized from him were seven sachets of suspected “shabu,” and a sachet of suspected marijuana.  /muf