MANKAYAN, Benguet – A man was shot dead by police in a gunfight after he
sped off when stopped by the lawmen at a checkpoint here early morning of April
16 at Pas-adan Colalo.
Cordillera police director Brig. Gen. Ronald O. Lee identified the fatality as Crisanto “Cris” Marcellano of San Pedro, Laguna.
Mankayan police said they conducted checkpoint operations at Sitio Cabatuan, Colalo, Mankayan, Benguet after receiving information about transportation of marijuana bricks in a Black Honda City vehicle with no plate number attached coming from Cervantes, Ilocos Sur and heading towards Mankayan.
Police said the vehicle approached the checkpoint but when police signaled it to slow down, the car vehicle sped off prompting lawmen to pursue it while contacting other police to block the road it was headed.
Upon the arrival of the vehicle at Pas-adan, it suddenly stopped and the driver got off then shot his firearm several times at police blocking force prompting them to return fire.
The suspect sustained a gunshot wound and was immediately brought to Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company Hospital where medical staff tried to revive Marcellano who was later pronounced dead by the attending physician.
No policeman was hurt although the patrol vehicle incurred a bullet hole.
The provincial police forensic unit recovered from the crime scene a Cal. 9mm Taurus pistol loaded with eight bullets and magazine for the gun.
Meanwhile, the Regional Explosives and Canine Unit Cordillera found in the carfive marijuana bricks valued at P600,000.
Ballistic examination of the recovered firearm and post-mortem fingerprint examination of the suspect’s cadaver were conducted.
All confiscated items including the vehicle of the suspect were brought to Mankayan police station for documentation.
Cordillera police director Brig. Gen. Ronald O. Lee identified the fatality as Crisanto “Cris” Marcellano of San Pedro, Laguna.
Mankayan police said they conducted checkpoint operations at Sitio Cabatuan, Colalo, Mankayan, Benguet after receiving information about transportation of marijuana bricks in a Black Honda City vehicle with no plate number attached coming from Cervantes, Ilocos Sur and heading towards Mankayan.
Police said the vehicle approached the checkpoint but when police signaled it to slow down, the car vehicle sped off prompting lawmen to pursue it while contacting other police to block the road it was headed.
Upon the arrival of the vehicle at Pas-adan, it suddenly stopped and the driver got off then shot his firearm several times at police blocking force prompting them to return fire.
The suspect sustained a gunshot wound and was immediately brought to Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company Hospital where medical staff tried to revive Marcellano who was later pronounced dead by the attending physician.
No policeman was hurt although the patrol vehicle incurred a bullet hole.
The provincial police forensic unit recovered from the crime scene a Cal. 9mm Taurus pistol loaded with eight bullets and magazine for the gun.
Meanwhile, the Regional Explosives and Canine Unit Cordillera found in the carfive marijuana bricks valued at P600,000.
Ballistic examination of the recovered firearm and post-mortem fingerprint examination of the suspect’s cadaver were conducted.
All confiscated items including the vehicle of the suspect were brought to Mankayan police station for documentation.
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