Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Juanito Victor Remulla on Monday said that the suspect in the road rage incident in Dasmariñas, Cavite on August 27 has surrendered.
The shooting involved a Meralco employee who later died.
In a Quezon City press briefing, Remulla presented the suspect, identified as Jeffrey Alindog, 44, of Dasmariñas. Authorities said Alindog was identified through CCTV footage and eyewitness accounts.
“This is a crime-solved situation. If the local government and the PNP work, we can solve many problems,” Remulla said, citing the cooperation of the mayor, governor, and barangay captain in the manhunt and eventual surrender.
The suspect was riding a red Toyota Corolla when he reportedly shot victim Mayo Jonel Santos, a Meralco employee, along Jose Abad Santos Avenue. CCTV footage showed the gunman fleeing after the attack. Santos was declared dead on arrival at a nearby hospital.
Alindog is now under police custody and facing murder charges. Remulla urged local governments to strengthen partnerships with the PNP, in line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive for a whole-of-government approach to peace and public safety.
