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POLICE cordon off the area in Barangay 26, Bacolod City where two civilians were wounded in a shooting incident committed by a policeman Sunday, June 19. (Photo courtesy of Police Station 4)
BACOLOD CITY – A construction worker and a passerby were wounded in a shooting incident allegedly committed
Published March 7, 2021, 5:11 PM
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga – A rookie policeman was disarmed after he accidentally killed a detainee while allegedly toying with his gun inside the San Luis Municipal Station in Aurora Saturday.
Police Regional Office 3 (PRO 3) director Police Brig. Gen. Valeriano T. de Leon ordered Police Col. Julius Lizardo, director of the Aurora police, to place Police Patrolman Christian Torres, 27, under restrictive custody while being investigated for the accidental firing that resulted in the death of inmate Christian Gabral, 30.
Police Lt Col. Soledad Elefanio, spokesperson of the PRO3, said Torres went in front of the detention cell, drew his issued short firearm, and began playing with it. The gun accidently went off, hitting Gabral who was then watching television.