CAUGHT ON CCTV: Police officer’s ambush in Capas town

MANILA, Philippines — The fatal broad daylight assault on a policeman in Capas, Tarlac, on Tuesday was recorded in closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera installed along the highway.

Videos making the rounds on social media showed that victim Police Staff Sergeant Michael Maun, aboard a  black Toyota Corolla Altis, had just turned right when another black sedan suddenly overtook him and blocked his path while being fired upon by unidentified suspects from inside the vehicle.

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When Maun’s car came to a halt in the middle of the road, two assailants alighted from their vehicle and peppered the victim’s vehicle with bullets. One of the suspects appears to be armed with a submachine gun.

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Earlier, reports indicated that Maun was detailed at the PNP Aviation Group based in Capas, Tarlac, and that he was a resident of Barangay Cristo Reyes in the said town.

READ: PNP Aviation Group officer shot dead in Tarlac

Police Regional Office 3 Regional Director Gen. Valeriano De Leon said he has ordered a thorough investigation of the brazen attack against Maun.

KGA