A lone security guard held off five robbers and exchanged gunshots with them inside a fruit shop in Makati City, killing one of the suspects, Jhomer Apresto reported Thursday in 24 Oras.
Some of the robbers fired shots at the guard while they were escaping but the guard was fortunately not hit in the exchange.
Before the gunbattle, the suspects were looking unsuccessfully for the establishment’s safety vault.
“Nataon na nagro-ronda yung pulis natin, narinig nila ung wangwang, yun na ung nakuhang pagkakataon nung gwardya para depensahan ung sarili niya,” said Police Major Arvin Joseph Rosadiño, Makati City Police Substation 3 commander.
(It so happened that our police were conducting a patrol in the area. When the suspects heard the siren, the guard took the opportunity to defend himself.)
Suspect Jeric Brondial, the leader of the Brodial Criminal Group, was killed during the incident.
Brondial was facing warrants of arrest in Makati and Manila for frustrated murder, robbery, and carnapping charges.
“Tinamaan siya sa likod. Kilalang ano yan, robbery, hold up ang trabaho niyan. Buong Metro Manila.”
(He was hit in the back. He was known for conducting robberies around Metro Manila.
Authorities recovered a 9mm handgun and two motorcycles used by the robbers.
The Southern Police District said one of the suspects was caught in Tramo Street in Pasay City.
The guard submitted his statement to the police, authorities said.
He was also commended for his bravery in fulfilling his duty.
Police said a hot pursuit of the three remaining suspects is ongoing.—Mariel Celine Serquiña/RF, GMA Integrated News
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