Cavite hostage-taker dies in hospital

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LOS BAÑOS, Laguna — The suspect in the hostage-taking in Dasmariñas City in Cavite Saturday died after being shot by the police, a police report on Sunday said.

Supt. Rodolfo Hernandez, city police chief, identified the fatality as Peter Adricula, 33, of Trece Martires City, also in Cavite.

Hernandez said Adricula barged into a residential compound and entered the victims’ apartment at about 2 p.m. Saturday. He went straight to the kitchen and grabbed a knife then held three people hostage.

The victims were identified as Marian Tarazona, 20 (not Famarin as earlier reported by the police) and her nieces Janielsa, 8, and Jeremiah, 1, both surnamed Famanil.

Through police negotiation, Jeremiah was released safely at about 3 p.m.

Hernandez said Adricula seemed “not in his proper state of mind” when he demanded a vehicle and a television crew.

At about 6 p.m., Adricula reportedly suddenly began stabbing the hostages, prompting the police to shoot several times.

Adricula was brought to the city’s public hospital but was declared dead Saturday evening, Hernandez said. The hostages suffered multiple stab wounds but were already out of danger. CBB/rga