PNP-SAF cop hunted for shooting 4 men, killing 2

By Mar T. Supnad

CAMP PRES QUIRINO, Ilocos Sur- Police are now hunting an active member of Special Action Force-Philippine National Police detailed in Maguindanao who shot dead a group of civilians who allegedly tried to disarm him, killing two persons and wounding two others before dawn June 9 in Barangay Naglaoa-an, Sto Domingo town.

Based on the police report sent to this writer, PO2 Jun Christopher Briones, active SAF -PNP member detailed in Mamasapano but on vacation here, also a native of Naglaoa-an, escaped right after shooting the four victims identified as Florante T. Tabuso, 36; Palmie T. Susa, 36: Joshua U. Rubang, 10, all residents of said place and Liezel A. Agcamaran, 33, of Barangay Sived.

Police said victims Florante Tabuso, died on the spot while Agcamaran died in the hospital.

Victim Joshua Rubang was rushed to Northside Doctors Hospital, Bantay, for medical treatment,

Palmie Susa was rushed to Metro Vigan Coop Hospital, Bantay, also for medical treatment while Tabuso died in the medical facility.

Newsmen learned the policeman took a vacation here to celebrate his birthday. After his celebration, he reportedly transferred to a nearby house where the victims were also attending a separate party to make peace branch brought about by their old grudge.

But at this juncture, one of the victims embraced and allegedly grabbed the police’s gun that went off, hitting an unidentified brother of the cop.

The cop tried to run away but the group tried to subdue him prompting him to shoot back at them.

The suspect fled after the incident

Other PNP stations were alerted to arrest Briones who remains at large