Guard killed in Tagbilaran bank heist
By Jhunnex Napallacan
Visayas Bureau
Last updated 02:04pm (Mla time) 08/28/2007
CEBU CITY, Philippines -- A security guard was killed when at least three robbers held up the Bank of Commerce in Tagbilaran City around noon Tuesday, police said.
Police Officer 2 Edmund Pillerin said Remegio Cañizar, 38 died in a shootout with the robbers.
Chief Inspector Jacinto Cesar, Tagbilaran City police chief, said one of the suspects, identified only as a certain Gomez, was captured after he was wounded in the gunfight.
But the other suspects fled with a still undetermined amount of cash.
Cesar said the robbers could be part of the Garcia robbery gang.
Originally posted at 01:30 pm
Source: Inquirer.net
By Jhunnex Napallacan
Visayas Bureau
Last updated 02:04pm (Mla time) 08/28/2007
CEBU CITY, Philippines -- A security guard was killed when at least three robbers held up the Bank of Commerce in Tagbilaran City around noon Tuesday, police said.
Police Officer 2 Edmund Pillerin said Remegio Cañizar, 38 died in a shootout with the robbers.
Chief Inspector Jacinto Cesar, Tagbilaran City police chief, said one of the suspects, identified only as a certain Gomez, was captured after he was wounded in the gunfight.
But the other suspects fled with a still undetermined amount of cash.
Cesar said the robbers could be part of the Garcia robbery gang.
Originally posted at 01:30 pm
Source: Inquirer.net