Cop shot dead by wife in General Santos

GENERAL SANTOS CITY — A policeman was shot dead allegedly by his wife, also a member of the city police, during an argument early Wednesday, a report from the city police said.

Police 0fficer 1 Danson Banas, who was assigned to the city’s Police Precinct No. 8, was rushed to a hospital but was declared dead on arrival, police said.

The circumstances surrounding the shooting of Banas allegedly by his wife, PO1 Rowena Banas, detailed at the office of the deputy city police chief for operations, remains unclear.

An investigation is ongoing as of posting time.