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Man goes on shooting spree in Cavite, at least 5 hurt

/ 11:51 AM January 04, 2013

CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna–At least five people, three of whom were children, were hurt after a man ran amok and went on a shooting spree in Kawit, Cavite on Friday morning.

The police identified the man as a certain Ronald Bae, said Senior Superintendent Alexander Rafael, Cavite police director, by phone.

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He said Bae started shooting bystanders with a .45-caliber gun in Barangay (village) Tabon 1 in Kawit at around 9:30 a.m. for no apparent reason.

The names and the condition of the victims were not immediately available but they were rushed to Kalayaan hospital, also in Kawit.

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“We are still finding out if there were other victims brought to other hospitals,” Rafael said.

Responding policemen were able to subdue the man by shooting him. “They have now brought [Bae] to the hospital, as well,” said Rafael.

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