CITY OF SAN JOSE DEL MONTE, Bulacan-– A drug detainee, who is to be taken to an inquest proceeding in this city, was killed Wednesday in a pursuit operation after he escaped his police escorts.
Senior Supt. Romeo Caramat Jr., police director of Bulacan, identified the victim as Raymond Omegan, 18 years old, a resident of Section 9, Phase 1, Block 1, Lot 3, Pabahay 2000, Barangay Muzon, this city.
Investigation showed that Omegan and two other detainees from the City Custodial Facility, aboard a police patrol car would be inquested before the City Prosecutors' Office.
But as the police escorts stopped to get the certifications of the three detainees from their Barangay Anti-Drugs Abuse Council (BADAC), Omegan was able to remove his handcuff, grabbed the gun of one of his escorts and fled.
Police escorts then chased Omegan. When cornered, Omegan shot it out with pursuing policemen using the gun he wrestled from his police escort, forcing police escorts to fire back and mortally wounding the suspect, who eventually died. (PNA)
