Prosecutor: Makati road rage suspect made ‘calculated’ move to kill
CORNERED BY TOP BRASS Road rage suspect Gerard Raymond Yu (head covered) is presented to the media by Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos (fourth from left), Philippine National Police chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil (extreme left) and National Capital Region Police Office regional director Major Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. (extreme right) at Camp Crame, Quezon City, on Wednesday. —GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE
MANILA, Philippines — The suspect in the road rage killing in Makati made a “clear-cut, precise, and calculated” move “to ensure the killing of the victim,” read the resolution of the Prosecutor’s office.
In a June 3 resolution made public Tuesday, the Makati Prosecutor’s Office indicted Gerard Raymond Yu of murder for the death of a 65-year-old family driver in a road rage incident along the EDSA-Ayala Tunnel last week.
He is also facing a case for violation of Republic Act 10591 or the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act for carrying firearms without a permit.
No bail was recommended for his temporary liberty.
In indicting Yu, the prosecutor said there was treachery involved in the killing of Aniceto Mateo.
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A killing is a murder if it is attended by a qualifying circumstance under the Revised Penal Code.
One of these qualifying circumstances is treachery, which, the prosecutor said, is present in this case.
“The killing here was attended by treachery because the record shows that Gerrard deliberately positioned himself on the right side of the Toyota Innova in such a way that when he shoots victim Aniceto, the latter will be killed with no chance to defend himself or even attempt to evade the attack,” read part of the resolution, adding that it was “clear-cut, precise and calculated to ensure the killing of the victim.”
Aside from this, the prosecutor’s office also cited the suddenness of the attack, leaving the victim defenseless.
“It is significant to note that Gerrard shot Aniceto as he was heading towards the tunnel, while Gerrard was positioned strategically on the right side of the road, indicating his readiness for a swift escape,” it added.
