Post by hassanchop on Jan 22, 2013 15:13:34 GMT -5
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GMA News Online – 18 hours ago
A Canadian national shot dead two people before being gunned down by responding police forces in an incident at the Cebu City court Tuesday morning.
The foreign national, initially identified as John Pope, started shooting at the Palace of Justice behind the provincial capitol, radio dzRH reported.
Pope was facing five counts of malicious mischief before the court at the time, the report said.
One of his victims was described as a lawyer, who was declared dead on arrival at a nearby hospital, the report said. The second was one Dr. Rene Rafols.
A separate dzRH report said Pope also shot a third victim identified as prosecutor Maria Casiño.
Police were quoted in the report as saying the foreign national used a cal-.38 handgun.
Initial investigation showed Pope was on his way to Branch 6 of the trial court to attend a trial hearing at 8 a.m.
Police Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) and Scene of the Crime Operations (SOCO) operatives cordoned off the area.
Investigators are looking into how Pope got into the court with his firearm. —KG, GMA News
GMA News Online – 18 hours ago
A Canadian national shot dead two people before being gunned down by responding police forces in an incident at the Cebu City court Tuesday morning.
The foreign national, initially identified as John Pope, started shooting at the Palace of Justice behind the provincial capitol, radio dzRH reported.
Pope was facing five counts of malicious mischief before the court at the time, the report said.
One of his victims was described as a lawyer, who was declared dead on arrival at a nearby hospital, the report said. The second was one Dr. Rene Rafols.
A separate dzRH report said Pope also shot a third victim identified as prosecutor Maria Casiño.
Police were quoted in the report as saying the foreign national used a cal-.38 handgun.
Initial investigation showed Pope was on his way to Branch 6 of the trial court to attend a trial hearing at 8 a.m.
Police Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) and Scene of the Crime Operations (SOCO) operatives cordoned off the area.
Investigators are looking into how Pope got into the court with his firearm. —KG, GMA News
