Gunfight between cops in QC leaves 2 wounded, 1 in critical condition

A gunfight erupted between two policemen inside the Eastwood Station of the Quezon City Police District Wednesday afternoon, leaving them wounded and another policeman who tried to intervene in critical condition.

A report sent to the QCPD headquarters said PO1 Rollsmith Ducusin, a patroller, and PO2 Teejay Valdez, an Action PNCO Admin, had a previous argument regarding attendance and the Performance Governance System.

Insp. Rohaina Asalan, deputy public information officer, said Ducusin and Valdez met on the hallway from the station commander’s office around 3:30 p.m. and a gunfight ensued.

SPO2 Arnel Fortes, who tried to step in, was hit by a bullet in the head and is in critical condition as of press time.

Ducusin was hit in the right arm while Valdez was wounded in the abdomen.

Investigators from the QCPD Criminal Investigation and Detection Unit are looking into the incident. RAM

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