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Date: 22 January 2013
Source: http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php/news/provincial/43470-gun-toting-man-shot-dead

CAMP Olivas, Pampanga — Authorities are now looking into the death of a tricycle driver who was killed in an alleged encounter with local police in Bgy. San Nicolas, Santa Ana, Pampanga shortly after midnight on Tuesday.

Chief Supt. Edgardo T. Ladao has instructed the Pampanga Police Office headed by Senior Supt. R’win Pagkalinawan to conduct a thorough investigation into the killing of Orlando Suba Garcia, a resident of the said place.

A report said Garcia figured in an encounter with responding policemen after he poked a handgun on a customer at a videoke bar in Bgy. San Pedro.

The incident was immediately reported by witnesses to policemen at a checkpoint in Bgy. San Joaquin.

Garcia fled towards Arayat town on a Suzuki motorcycle (YZ-3704) with stainless sidecar.

After a brief chase, police caught up with Garcia in Bgy. San Nicolas, Pampanga and flagged him down.

One of the policemen approached Garcia who suddenly drew a firearm. The police officer was able to grab his hands. During the scuffle, the firearm accidentally fired, hitting the suspect in the chest.

The suspect was declared dead on arrival at the San Luis District Hospital.

A SOCO team recovered at the scene an Armscor cal. .45 pistol, a magazine with four live bullets for the gun, a spent shell for cal. .45 and a red Suzuki motorcycle with stainless sidecar.   Rudy J. Abular