CEBU CITY – A police officer was wounded in a shootout in Barangay Biasog, Balamban, Cebu on Sunday morning, May 17.
The Balamban Municipal Police Station went to the area to serve an arrest warrant against “Jey-An,” 27, wanted for qualified theft.
However, a certain “Richard” and “Fred,” Jey-An’s brother, fired at arresting officers, triggering a shootout.
Fred and the police officer were wounded and taken to a hospital.
Police arrested Jey-an while Richard managed to flee.
Recovered from the suspects were a .45 caliber pistol with three bullets and 10 grams of suspected shabu worth P68,000.
The warrant was issued by Toledo City Regional Trial Court Branch 100 Judge Hazel P. Miranda-Caraballe and a bail of P40,000 was recommended for Jey-An’s temporary liberty.
