CRIMINAL investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) operatives collared the suspect in the killing of a teenager in a road rage in Bulacan in November 2022.
The suspect, Michael Torrazo, 42, was arrested at his residence in Barangay (village) San Lucas at around 6 p.m. after he held his own family hostage for more than an hour.
Torrazo is the main suspect in the killing of John Paul Benedicto in a road rage that transpired in Norzagaray town in Bulacan on November 7, 2022.
Police Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Marribay, chief of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) in Albay, said the suspect initially resisted arrest and engaged the operatives in a firefight using a “sumpak” (improvised shotgun).
“He retaliated and shot the operatives but fortunately, the sumpak jammed, prompting the police to return fire and hit the right thigh of the suspect,” Marribay said.
He said the suspect, who was also armed with a hand grenade, used his family as shield, threatening to drop the explosive on them.
“The hostage drama and negotiation lasted for more than an hour until the suspect finally surrendered. Maybe because he’s already in pain of the gunshot wound,” Marribay said.
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