Three suspected criminals including their leader were killed in four hours of firefight against policemen Saturday in Subic, Zambales, according to Chief Inspector Elizabeth Jasmin, public affairs officer of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group of the Philippine National Police based in Camp Crame, Quezon City.
According to initial report from CIDG-Region 3 chief Senior Superintendent Benjamin Silo, the firefight ensued at around 6 a.m. in Barangay Calapuan when the target opened fire at the policemen serving his warrant of arrest.
“When the operating team was about to serve the [arrest warrant], they were fired upon by the subject person. The firefight lasted for four hours and resulted in the death of subject person and of his two unidentified companions,” Silo said.
He identified the dead leader as Reggie Calledo, listed as No. 1 Most Wanted Person in Subic.
Silo said his men recovered from the suspects a caliber 5.56 (M16) rifle, a caliber .9MM automatic machine pistol, several magazines of cal 5.56 and cal.9MM, and various ammunition.
