DINAS, Zamboanga del Sur (Jan/ 14, 2019) - Combined police elements of 902nd Manoeuvring Company of RMFB9, Regional Intelligence Division 9 and Zamboanga Del Sur PPO-Intel Branch arrested the Gun for Hire suspect during the conduct of counter strike and/or Stop-and-Frisk operation at Purok Saging, Barangay Don Jose, Dinas Municipality, Zamboanga Del Sur at around 9:35 AM of January 13, 2019.
PCSUPT Emmanuel Luis D Licup, PRO9 Regional Director said that the operation was resulted to the neutralization of a gun for hire personality after the latter and his unidentified associate opted to engage the operatives in a brief gunfight.
PCSUPT Licup identified the fatalities as Jun Delos Reyes Y Estimo Aka Tabilong, 32 years old, married and a resident of Pagadian City, Zamboanga Del Sur.
He sustained 3 gunshot wounds, 2 in right chest and 1 in the abdomen. The unidentified associate/cohort of the above-named neutralized subject who also shot at the operatives was able to escape towards Barangay Legarda uno, Dinas, Zamboanga del Sur. The responding elements conducted hot pursuit of the escaping suspect.
Recovered evidence are one (1) short Cal 45 Pistol with one(1) Magazine inserted and live ammunition, three (3) cal 45 fired cartridge and one(1) Caliber 38 Pistol with four (4) live ammunition and two (2) cal 38 fired cartridge inside.
The unidentified associate/cohort of the above-named neutralized subject who also shot at the operatives was able to escape towards Barangay Legarda, Dinas, Zamboanga Del Sur. He is currently pursued by Team 2 of 902nd MC responding elements. (By JONG CADION with PRO9 PIO PR)
