Batangas cop shot dead

By: Maricar Cinco - 10 years ago

CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna, Philippines – A policeman assigned in Batangas City was shot dead while his companion was wounded on Sunday morning.

Police Officer 2 Rowen Clerigo reportedly died on the spot after he was shot by the suspect identified as Michael Hernandez.

Inspector Mary Torres, Batangas police information officer, said in a phone interview that witnesses saw Clerigo arguing with Hernandez in Barangay (village) Concepcion, Batangas City around 10:30 a.m.

Hernandez suddenly drew his gun and shot the cop. Clerigo was on duty when killed.

“It still wasn’t clear yet what they were arguing about or how exactly they were related with each other,” Torres said.

Hernandez, a civilian, has relatives in the police force, according to Torres.

Another person, a civilian, was with Clerigo at that time and was wounded when the suspect fired his gun. The name of the civilian male victim was not immediately known, Torres said.

The suspect left on foot after the killing, she said.