3 dead in anti-illegal vendors drive in Antipolo

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MANILA, Philippines–Three people were killed when a vendor opened fire at local enforcers conducting clearing operations in Antipolo City Thursday, police said.

Senior Superintendent Rolando Anduyan, Rizal police director, said local enforcers, similar to that of Manila’s Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, were driving away vendors along Gems Supermarket, Barangay (village) San Roque in Antipolo City at 10:45 a.m. when an unidentified vendor retaliated and fired his gun at the enforcers.

A gunfight erupted, he said, resulting in the death of Marlon Gamboa, Antonio Jetajobe a.k.a. Bagwis, as well as the still unidentified suspect.

No other information was available as of posting time.

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