Cornered robber kills self

NUEVA ECIJA—Cornered by police, a suspected robber committed suicide early Tuesday by slashing his throat and stabbing his abdomen with a bolo in Barangay Nazareth in General Tinio town in this province.

Felipe Jane, a native of Dumaguete City, was found dead after he exchanged shots with policemen, said SPO1 Jonathan Malicse, the lead investigator.

He was chased by policemen and soldiers, who responded to a robbery alert made by a village official.

“The suspect [suddenly] stopped firing,” Malicse said, adding that when they inspected the area, they found Jane dead from what appeared to be self-inflicted wounds.

Investigators recovered the suspect’s bolo and a handgun with two live bullets.  Armand Galang, Inquirer Central Luzon

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