Drug suspect slain in ‘shootout’ with Cabanatuan cops
CABANATUAN CITY –– Police here on Friday killed a drug suspect in a reported encounter during a buy-bust operation.
Investigators said Richard Hernandez, alias Jan Jan Competente, a resident of Barangay San Josef Sur here, was caught selling illegal drugs to an undercover agent around 3:30 p.m. in Barangay Kapitan Pepe.
Initial reports said Hernandez, a tricycle driver, resisted arrest and fired shots using a .38-caliber revolver at responding policemen that resulted in an exchange of shots.
Hernandez missed but was fatally shot by policemen.
Police recovered the suspect’s gun, a sachet of shabu (crystal meth), and the P1,000 marked money.
The suspect was included in the city police’s drug watch list and was also involved in car theft, police said.
