By Ronron
May 26, 2005
Three persons, all government agents, were killed and a civilian was injured in a shoot-out before dawn of Thursday outside an entertainment establishment in Lipa City, Batangas, police said.
The slain victims were identified as SPO1 Noel Mendoza, 42, of the Lipa City Police Station Investigation Unit; Sgt. Romeo Loresca, 39, of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) who is assigned at the Anti-Crime Task Force (ACTF); and, a certain Andy Malabanan, 31, a civilian agent of the ACTF.
Civilian Arnold Padera, meanwhile, was hit by a stray bullet on his left leg.
According to a police report, the incident happened at around 1 am yesterday outside the Gimikero Videoke Bar in Barangay Balintawak, Lipa City, Batangas.
Mendoza, with some company, was reportedly at the site for a certain mission when he encountered Loresca, Malabanan, and Sgt. Romeo Bautista, also of the PAF.
Just when Mendoza was about to enter the bar, Bautista reportedly approached him which later resulted to an altercation.
All parties were reportedly intoxicated at that time and were carrying their respective short firearms.
Quoting witnesses, the police said Bautista grabbed Mendoza until a shoot-out occurred.
Loresca and Mendoza were hit and died instantly, while Malabanan expired later at the hospital.
Padera was also rushed to the hospital after the incident.
Police arrested Bautista and detained him at the Lipa City Police Station. Charges of multiple homicide are being prepared against him for filing today (Friday). Police is also encouraging Padera to lodge an attempted homicide case against Bautista./DMS
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