Wanted felon resists arrest, shot dead in Quezon town | Inquirer News

Wanted felon resists arrest, shot dead in Quezon town

/ 11:27 AM June 26, 2019

LUCENA CITY –– A wanted criminal was killed after he allegedly resisted arrest in Lopez town in Quezon province on Tuesday.

A report from the Lopez police said Angelito Capellan, 41, using his caliber .45 pistol shot a policeman who was about to serve the warrant for his arrest in Barangay Bocboc around 4 p.m.

Capellan, who was wanted for arson, missed his target who immediately returned fire.

Capellan died while being taken to the Magsaysay Memorial Hospital at the town center. Delfin T. Mallari Jr.

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