By Eva Visperas
URDANETA
CITY – Two motorcycle-riding men were killed in a shootout with members of the
Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team in this city Tuesday.
The fatalities were identified as Fred
Victorio, 43, of Dagupan City, and Julius Velasco of Binmaley, Pangasinan.
City police director Supt. Jeff Fanged said
Victorio was identified through a driver’s license found on his person.
Reports said the city police received a text
message about two suspicious-looking men on a motorcycle roaming around the
village of Labit since afternoon of Nov. 8.
Fanged said the armed men shot at the members
of SWAT men who responded to the area, triggering a shootout.
He said the police patrol car was hit thrice
during the exchanged of fire.
One of the suspects died at the scene, the
other while being rushed to the Urdaneta General Hospital.
Police seized two pistols and a hand grenade
from the armed men.
Fanged said Victorio was reportedly facing a
murder case in Dagupan City.
Police are verifying Velasco’s background
with the Binmaley police.
The guns seized from the suspects will be
subjected to ballistics tests and cross-matching to determine whether
these had been used in previous shooting incidents.
Fanged said text messages from a phone seized
from one of the suspects indicated they had an “unfinished mission” in the
city. – Eva Visperas
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