FIVE suspected members of an armed group were killed in an encounter with police in Bacoor City, Cavite on Tuesday afternoon, after authorities received reports that the group planned to raid a house inside a subdivision. Bacoor City
Police Chief Lieutenant Colonel Alexie Desamito confirmed the incident, which took place around 1:00 p.m. in Molino III. Security personnel at the subdivision gate grew suspicious of the group and alerted authorities, who were already monitoring the area based on prior intelligence about the planned operation.
The suspects, traveling on motorcycles and in another vehicle, opened fire on the officers as soon as they spotted them. A brief chase ensued before escalating into a fierce shootout that left all five suspects dead at the scene. Police noted that the group had long been under surveillance for their alleged involvement in a series of robbery and kidnapping-for-ransom cases across the region.
No law enforcement personnel were harmed during the confrontation, though one police vehicle sustained bullet damage. Authorities said they are continuing to investigate the incident, including verifying the identities of the suspects, determining the specific target of their planned entry, and uncovering any possible accomplices still at large. Further details will be released as the probe progresses.
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