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Date: 10 June 2010
Source: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/metro/view/20100610-274944/Robbery-suspect-killed-after-shootout-with-Makati-policemen
ANTINARCOTICS AGENTS OF the Makati City police gunned down a suspected thief when he and his companion engaged authorities in a shootout Thursday morning.
Senior Supt. Froilan Bonifacio, Makati police chief, identified the suspect as Edward Allan Ferrer, whose body was found slumped in the pavement along Dominga Street in Pasay city.
Ferrer sustained gunshot wounds in different parts of the body, including one in the face which could have led to his death, the official said.
The agents belonging to the city police force’s anti-illegal drug unit were scouring Barangay Palanan around 10 a.m. when a barangay official told them that he spotted men acting suspiciously on Casino Street, Bonifacio said.
Surveillance operations
“Our operatives were conducting surveillance operations in the area when they chanced upon the suspects,” the Makati police chief told Inquirer in an interview.
Responding to the tip, the officers and the barangay official approached Ferrer and his companion, but the two quickly drew their guns and fired at the police upon seeing them.
The suspects fled the area on foot, and a chase ensued.
Authorities caught up with Ferrer on Dominga Street where both parties engaged in a shootout, resulting in the death of the suspect.
Ferrer’s companion was able to escape from his pursuers.
The victim had been previously arrested as a suspect in several robbery cases, but he was able to post bail, according to Senior Supt. Raul Petrasanta, chief of the Pasay City police.
No follow-up
“The problem is that complainants don’t come back to the police station to follow up cases filed against the people we arrest,” he added. “That’s why cases against these people have been dismissed.”
Chief Supt. Jose Arne de los Santos, director of the Southern Police District, directed his personnel to deploy more operatives in identified crime-prone areas to further reduce the incidence of crime in their areas of responsibility.
“We just had a case conference on Monday regarding robbery incidents and I’ve instructed our chiefs of police to monitor crime prone areas,” he said.
“I also told them to identify the suspects they arrest because these are the same people that are usually involved in robbery cases,” De los Santos added.
The police official also ordered a review of the cases to check if Ferrer had anything to do with previous incidents monitored by the police.
A scrutiny of their records would also help intelligence operatives track down the suspect’s companion, De los Santos said.