2 holduppers killed in Nueva Ecija shootout

CABANATUAN CITY – Two holdup suspects who are members of a robbery-holdup gang tagged behind the string of robberies and holdups here were killed in a shootout with operatives of the local police night of Jan. 19.


Supt. Eliseo Cruz, Cabanatuan police station commander, identified the two slain holdup men as Anthony Palencia,30, of Barangay Sapang this city and a certain Ferdie of Jaen, Nueva Ecija.


They were both members of the Palencia robbery-holdup gang believed responsible for past incidents in this city.


They both died on the spot from gunshot wounds. Cruz said their other companions were able to escape.


The encounter took place 6:30 p.m. at Purok 4, Barangay Sapang when lawmen raided their safehouse, resulting in a shootout.


Cruz said the group also held up and killed a fruit and vegetable dealer and held up a grocery store in Mayap­yap Norte. -- MG