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Cop hurt in shootout with wanted man in Negros city

(Glazyl Masculino)

BACOLOD CITY - A policeman was wounded while eight persons, including six minors, were held following a shootout with a wanted person at Uriarte Subdivision, La Carlota City, Negros Occidental yesterday.

Based on the initial report from Police Regional Office (PRO)-Western Visayas, personnel of the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO)City Intelligence Unit (CIU), in coordination with other local units, were supposed to serve an arrest warrant for attempted homicide against Archelito Dumip-ig when the armed encounter occurred.

Dumip-ig’s arrest warrant was issued by Presiding Judge Charmaine Mascardo of Municipal Circuit Trial Court in Calatrava, with a recommended bail of P36,000.

However, Police Lt. Abegael Donasco, Negros Occidental police information officer, has yet to provide details how the shootout happened, as police were still conducting investigation in the area yesterday.

The policeman suffered a gunshot wound in the right hand and was taken to a hospital here.

Further, two women aged 41 and 23 from Bacolod City and Don Salvador Benedicto town, respectively, both working as cook, were arrested at the suspect’s rented house. Police have yet to give details on their involvement or participation in the incident.

Six minors who were also inside the house during the operation were placed under police custody.

Authorities also recovered an M1 Garan rifle, a .38 caliber revolver, four rifle grenades, a hand grenade, two sachets of suspected shabu, an improvised tooter, identification cards, and other documents.

Donasco said that manhunt operation is ongoing for the arrest of Dumip-ig and his reported companions.

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