[LrlynJy]

A police officer shot and killed an army man during an initial apprehension for Covid19 Lock down violation.

The individual refused to cooperate and acted suspiciously until the police deemed him to be armed and therefore dangerous. The victim was given ample warning to cooperate and obey instruction.

Victim dared the police to shoot him again and again but the police refrained from doing so. Until the victim suddenly moved like he was going for a gun in his bag and that is when the police actually fired shots at him.

Now friends and family of the army man claimed he was a war shocked veteran and was undergoing treatment. The leftists in the country are now making it a big issue against the law enforcement in the Philippines. the police man was suspended and facing a murder charge for his action.

[Sugar³]

There's definitely something wrong with him. He dove into his bag as if he was teasing the police for being too serious.
What's that word they are shouting at him? Instructing like. The camera guy says it, it sounds like "Ma-ta", when the cop says it, it sounds like "Ma-pa" or "Na-pa".
I think it's the same word they're saying. Lay down or something? Here the next step is lay on your stomach I guess, but there's a fence between them so I don't know.

[kellyhound]

seems like a suicide by cop. too bad he was a ptsd war vet though abd the treatment didn't work.

The police officer who shot and killed an army veteran only made a "judgment call" at the scene, Philippine National Police chief PGen Archie Gamboa said Thursday as authorities opened an investigation into the controversial Quezon City shooting incident.

"According sa (to the) report, he tried to draw his firearm. That's why it resorted to the decision, which was really a judgment call on the part of (Police Master Sergeant Daniel) Florendo on what to do at that very moment," Gamboa told.

A footage of the incident, which made rounds online on Wednesday, showed nearby residents trying to stop Florendo from shooting W. R, a retired soldier who supposedly violated the enhanced community quarantine protocols.

Officials said R, who had a "heated" argument with police manning the checkpoint, allegedly attempted to pull out a .38 caliber hand gun from his sling bag after law enforcers asked him to head home.

Witnesses who have asked not to be named, however, claimed the victim did not have a gun inside his bag. They said that upon checking, police found that it only carried his quarantine pass.

With conflicting claims on deck, Gamboa said he will leave it up to officials to conduct a "thorough" investigation on the facts of the case. He said an administrative probe on Florendo is already underway, reiterating that complaints will be filed should authorities find loopholes.

"We have to know all the facts. We sympathize with the family of R, but please give the PNP the trust that we will investigate this case thoroughly," Gamboa said.

"And if appropriate, we will also file criminal charges against him (policeman)."

'Stage of survival'
PMaj Elmer Monsalve, head of the Quezon City Police District-Criminal Investigation and Detection Unit, echoed Gamboa's sentiment, saying Florendo held on to a "stage of survival" mindset during the incident.

"Nasa stage of survival ka. At that time na siya may baril at may baril din ang kalaban mo, at maaaring ang isa sa inyo ay mamatay, ang isa diyan, nasa stage of survival," Monsalve told.

[Translation: You're in a stage of survival. At that time, the police had a gun, your enemy had a gun, one of you may get killed, the other one is in a stage of survival.]

Monsalve has yet to confirm specific details of the case, with authorities still awaiting the autopsy and investigation reports. He noted at least four witnesses have already submitted their statements for the probe.

No excuse for violence against the 'mentally-challenged'

The incident sparked rage on social media as R, was said to have suffered from post-traumatic disorder after completing his tour of duty during the Marawi siege in 2017.

Netizens and human rights advocates denouncing police killings, especially for "mentally-challenged" individuals.

After eating lunch with his blind aunt and two nephews, the victim stepped out of their house on Tuesday, April 21, for his usual fix of coke and a cigarette. He never returned home.

At around 2:30 pm near a quarantine control point along Maligaya Drive in Barangay Pasong Putik, Quezon City, Winston was shot by a cop after he appeared to try to pull something from his sling bag while taunting the law enforcers.

The cop who fired, Master Sergeant Daniel Florendo Jr, shot him twice. The gunshots pierced his body just seconds between each other. He swayed for a few seconds before falling to the ground.

One woman witness screamed: “Dapat kinapkapan n'yo muna (You should have searched him first).”

“Walang dala yan (He has nothing on him),” shouted a man.

Cops responded by ordering them inside their homes before taking away him and his bag. He was declared dead at 5:57 pm. He was 33 years old.

Police then reported to the public that they killed Winston because he kept a gun inside his bag.

In an interview his mother Merlyn said people were shouting because they believe he carried no firearms despite displaying anger at cops. He was mentally ill and could have challenged cops on a whim.

“They think he had bad intentions, but the bag that hung over his neck only has a water bottle inside,” Merlyn told.

She should know, she said, because she gave her son the bag herself, a hand-me-down from her deceased husband. She said she also did not raise a violent child.

W. R. grew up in Ligao City, Albay. He was the 5th of 7 children of Merlyn, a beautician who offers home services, and Leopoldo, a former military man who became a policeman after the Philippine Constabulary was turned into the Philippine National Police (PNP).

Because of Leopoldo, he grew up in a “disciplinarian household.” It was also because of his father that he entered the Philippine military.

He admired his father, but his father had a stroke in 2004. She said he enlisted in 2010 after completing a criminology degree at the Bicol College in Daraga, Albay.

“That’s when we were deep. It was also because of his father’s condition that he took it upon himself to help,” Merlyn said.

He served with the Army's 31st Infantry Battalion under the 9th Infantry "Spear" Division headquartered in Camarines Sur, where the military often battles communist guerrillas.

[Yanni]

well deserved. it doesn't pay to lurch suddenly at your waistband when guns are trained on you.

[KC]

CCTV and aftermath. Nice post

[LrlynJy]

Originally Posted by Dr Thrumpkinz ↗

There's definitely something wrong with him. He dove into his bag as if he was teasing the police for being too serious.
What's that word they are shouting at him? Instructing like. The camera guy says it, it sounds like "Ma-ta", when the cop says it, it sounds like "Ma-pa" or "Na-pa".
I think it's the same word they're saying. Lay down or something? Here the next step is lay on your stomach I guess, but there's a fence between them so I don't know.

Mata... tagalog for eyes... One cop repeatedly says "wag aalisan ng mata"... roughly means Dont remove eyes. It should have been "Wag aalisan ng tingin" which roughly means Dont let out of your sight.

"Dapa" means "on the ground, face down".

[KC]

aftermath.

[Splay]

Maybe he just was fed up with being bullied by asshole thug cops who think they're above the law.

[ticklemeoj]

Good shooting.

[Lumine Chaos]

PTSD or not. Carefree dumbass got what he deserved.