MANILA, Philippines — The primary suspect behind the fatal shooting of a Zamboanga Sibugay town vice mayor was killed during a police operation on Thursday, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said.
In a PNP report, the suspect, only identified as “Jenal,” was killed when a gunfight erupted between his group and police officers in Barangay Igat, Margosatubig, Zamboanga Del Sur.
“Jena is a member of the Anwar-Ansang criminal group,” the report read.
The report added that the operation stemmed from a warrant of arrest against a certain Ermahudin Manguda, also known as “Er-er,” for two counts of murder. During the operation, “Er-er,” “Jenal” and two others resisted arrest, which…
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