00:00 Let's go back to our top story. Six police officers are in jail for shooting a 17-year-old man who was mistakenly suspected.
00:07 We will talk to Navotas Police Chief, Police Colonel Alan Umipig.
00:12 Colonel, good afternoon to you. I will ask now.
00:16 So the police, they are six, that is our report.
00:20 And they are looking for a suspect and they heard that the suspect is in a boat.
00:28 And they saw this 17-year-old who looks like a gem boy and was shot.
00:34 So is that accurate, sir? Is my guess correct?
00:40 Good afternoon, Ma'am Pinky and to all the listeners. I will start first.
00:47 In August, there was a shooting incident in NVPS, Navotas City, around 1:45 p.m.
00:58 The victim of the shooting incident died and there were two suspects.
01:04 One was caught immediately and the other escaped.
01:10 Around 1 p.m., information was received by the substation commander of substation 4, which is located in the area of Kaon Laran.
01:23 Based on what he received, one suspect is hiding in a boat in the river in the area of NBBN Kaon Laran.
01:34 They went there to confirm and catch the suspect they thought escaped.
01:42 There were two suspects inside the boat.
01:46 When the police arrived, they shouted to let the two suspects inside.
01:51 One of them stayed inside the boat and the victim, out of fear, jumped into the river, into the water.
02:03 The police involved, based on their claims, shot the victim.
02:11 They aimed at the water or the river and the victim's body.
02:19 Did the six people shoot the victim, Colonel?
02:22 Yes. They admitted that they shot the victim.
02:26 The six people?
02:28 Yes, ma'am.
02:29 And it's a sure mistake in identity. They're not looking for the person who was killed earlier.
02:36 Yes, ma'am. No.
02:38 So it's a case of mistaken identity?
02:42 Yes, ma'am.
02:44 How will this happen now? Where are the six people? Are they in jail?
02:52 They are in jail in the detention facility of our station.
02:56 It happened on August 2 and the day after, on August 3, we followed the victim's family to their house,
03:04 including the other witness, the victim's accomplice in the boat.
03:09 I accompanied them to the prosecutor's office to file a case against our six police officers.
03:17 You helped them?
03:19 Yes, ma'am. I accompanied the victim's family, including the brother, father and the witness who were with him in the boat.
03:27 Sir, I have a question. Did they fire warning shots?
03:30 Our police claims that it was a warning shot. That's why they shot the victim in the water.
03:39 That's their claim. The bad thing is they didn't know that the victim jumped because the boat was on the other side.
03:50 But Colonel, didn't you say they shot at the water? They started shooting at the water?
03:56 Yes, that's our police claim.
04:00 All right. So what is next after they are currently detained right now? Colonel, the six people, what will happen next?
04:08 They are facing administrative charges. The one holding them is in the IAS.
04:14 Yes, IAS.
04:16 To show their culpability for the incident, the victim killed them.
04:23 The two officers who led the operation, all of them, the six and the two officers, were released from the boat.
04:33 They are in the NPD and restricted custody. The two officers are also being investigated for their culpability in the so-called common responsibility.
04:43 Thank you very much Colonel Alan Umping. Thank you sir.
