A 33-YEAR-OLD member of the Special Action Force (SAF) voluntarily surrendered to authorities after he shot dead his colleague in Catbalogan City, Samar Monday, July 27, 2020.
Patrolman Eduardo Dela Cruz, who is assigned to 124 Special Action Company, allegedly killed Patrolman Lloyd Imano in their bunkhouse after a heated argument at around 2:18 a.m. Monday.
Initial investigation disclosed the suspect was confronted and accused of endorsing the victim for the Urban Counter-Revolutionary Warfare (Sureshock), a training exclusively offered to SAF members to develop their skills in responding during crisis and terrorist attacks in urban settings.
The victim was brought to Samar Provincial Hospital in Catbalogan for medical treatment but was declared dead on arrival by the attending physician.
Recovered from the crime scene were four pieces cartridge cases of 9mm Luger AP.
Police are investigating the incident. (SunStar Philippines)