Manila cop shoots dead attacker in self-defense

A MANILA policeman reportedly shot dead in self-defense a 41-year man who allegedly went berserk following a quarrel with his wife.

Homicide investigation showed that the deceased, identified Christopher Glenn Miralles, attacked Pat. Reygie Pellas with a knife and a hammer while the policeman was trying to patch up the quarreling couple.

The lawman dropped to the ground during the assault as he sustained a knife wound in the stomach apart from being hit in the head, but was able to fire his gun, killing Miralles, an Angkas rider, on the spot.

Pellas and a fellow law enforcer, Jhonex Castillo, were dispatched to Punta, Sta. Ana, Manila in response to an alleged domestic violence involving the Miralles couple.