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MANILA - A police officer assigned to the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group has been dismissed for shooting a man using his service firearm during a brawl. The Quezon City People's Law Enforcement Board (QC PLEB) said the incident happened in Barangay Greater Lagro at around 11:30 p.m. on February 18 while the election gun ban was still in effect. Sr. M/Sgt. Chester Garchitorena was found guilty of conduct unbecoming of a police officer and grave misconduct, according to a statement issued by lawyer Rafael Calinisan, PLEB Executive Officer. "Garchitorena received a penalty of dismissal from service with forfeiture of benefits and disqualification for re-employment in any government service respectively," Calinisan said. Florose Buenafe, the complainant, said the confrontation started when without provocation, Garchitorena's friend, Michael Parayno, made a "bad finger" sign toward his companion, Levee Reynoso. To ease the tension, Buenafe approached ....