Six individuals were apprehended following an attack on a Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) van in Parañaque City on Monday.
The incident occurred around 12:20 p.m. near Parañaque Wetland Park in Barangay San Dionisio when two groups of armed men in separate vehicles intercepted the BJMP personnel who were escorting a Chinese detainee, Hu Yang, back to the BJMP facility after a court hearing in Makati City.
During the confrontation, the assailants opened fire on the BJMP van. Jail Officer 1 John Aldrin Manalang retaliated, hitting one of the suspects’ vehicles, a Mitsubishi Expander. Another jail officer, Leif Joseph Talanquines, sustained a gunshot wound to his right shoulder.
The Mitsubishi Expander, struck by gunfire, lost control and crashed into a tree. The occupants, including two Chinese nationals identified only as Wang and Yang, attempted to flee but were captured by responding police officers. Four other suspects were identified by aliases: James, Jerome, and Jerry, all residents of Pasig City, and John, a resident of Pasay City.
Authorities recovered a .357 Magnum revolver with ammunition, a replica grenade, U.S. currency, and suspected shabu from the arrested individuals. Five other individuals are being pursued. Multiple charges are being prepared against the suspects.