Escapee shot dead in Cebu

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An inmate tagged as the leader of a robbery group was killed several hours after he escaped from his police escorts here Thursday.

– Cereno found a chance to escape while he was being transported back to the Mambaling Police Station after he was brought to the police molecular laboratory for a COVID-19 test.Cereno resisted arrest and opened fire at the pursuing lawmen who retaliated and killed him.The policeman was also shot in the body. Fortunately, he was wearing a bulletproof vest at the time.

The policeman was presented to Philippine National Police chief Police Gen. Debold Sinas, who visited the Police Regional Office-Central Visayas headquarters Friday.Police Major Glenn Hife of the Regional Drug Enforcement Group-Central Visayas said Cereño was the leader of “Spartan,” a robbery group operating in Cebu.Police also identified Cereño as the gunman in the killing of Police Senior Master Sgt. Maximino Macua.

 

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