A police officer surveys the scene of the shootout in Antipolo City. (Jan Escosio / Radyo Inquirer)
MANILA, Philippines — Six suspected robbers were killed in a shootout with police in Antipolo City early Thursday.
Police officers on patrol spotted a motorcycle and a car suspiciously parked in a gasoline station at Sitio Boso-Boso in Brgy. San Jose at around 1 a.m., according to a police report.
The law enforcers were about to approach the group when the suspects opened fire, triggering a car chase and a shootout.
Police said that based on intelligence reports, the same group was involved in robbery incidents in Tarlac, Pampanga, Bulacan, Metro Manila and Rizal.
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