In brief
Police in Bacoor City, Cavite, killed five members of an organized robbery gang during a shootout after stopping an attempted robbery of a wealthy resident. The gang, known as "Gapos," is suspected of prior jewelry store and pawnshop robberies, and two additional suspects remain at large. A Facebook post also reports five killed, six arrested, and three wounded in a foiled Cash In Transit robbery, highlighting conflicting details.
Philippine police killed five suspected members of an organized robbery gang in a shootout in Bacoor City, Cavite province, south of Manila, on Tuesday, according to Xinhua. The incident followed an attempt by the gang to rob a wealthy resident in an exclusive subdivision when police spotted and pursued them.
A car chase and subsequent gun battle left five suspects dead while two others escaped on a motorcycle, prompting a manhunt that is still underway. According to an Xinhua report, the gang, locally known as Gapos, is suspected of robbing large commercial establishments and private subdivisions throughout the Calabarzon region.
Police said that two of the dead were linked to a previous jewelry store robbery in Cavite, and they are still verifying the gang's connections to a series of jewelry store and pawnshop robberies in Cavite and nearby areas. The manhunt for the remaining two suspects remains ongoing.
A Facebook post attributed to DZRHTV reports that five suspected armed robbery group members were killed while two others remain at large following a series of armed encounters with police in Bacoor City.
Another Facebook post from user rowan.mazin notes that five suspects were shot dead and three injured, with six others arrested – including three wounded – during a foiled Cash In Transit robbery, an account that differs from the Xinhua details.
