MALOLOS CITY, Philippines – A suspected leader of a notorious crime gang was killed after shooting it out with policemen in Pampanga province over the weekend.

Supt. Baltazar Mamaril, spokesman of the Central Luzon Police, identified the slain suspect as Ricardo Narciso, the alleged leader of the notorious and violent Narciso robbery-holdup gang.

Another gang member, identified as Marcos Pangan, was wounded in the shootout and brought to Ramos Hospital in Tarlac City.

Mamaril said elements of the Regional Intelligence Division of the Central Luzon Police was conducting a surveillance last Sunday at Brgy. Tabun, Mabalacat, Pampanga when they chanced upon the suspects.

The surveillance was based on the warrant of arrest issued by Judge Ma. Angelica Paras-Quiambao of the Angeles City Regional Trial Court Branch 59. 

The suspects noticed that they were being watched and immediately fled on board a motorcycle. While being pursued, Narciso fired at the lawmen, prompting the latter to return fire. 

Police operatives recovered from the suspects a Caspian cal .45 pistol and a Honda Wave motorcycle with license plate 2801. 

According to Mamaril, Chief supt. Arturo Cacdac, the Central Luzon police director placed the Narciso gang into an order of battle due to their involvement to various crimes in the region, including robbery-holdup with murder of a local man.