5 suspected members of robbery group killed in Bacoor shootout

MANILA, Philippines — Five suspected members of an alleged organized robbery group were killed in a shootout with police following a chase near the Molino 4 flyover in Bacoor City, Cavite on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 3, authorities said.

According to initial reports, the suspects were planning to rob an exclusive subdivision along Molino Boulevard when police spotted them.

A chase ensued as the suspects and police officers aboard separate vehicles exchanged gunfire, resulting in the deaths of all five suspects.

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One suspect reportedly fell out of their vehicle during the pursuit while exchanging shots with the pursuing officers.

Police identified the group as allegedly belonging to the Gapos gang, which was suspected of involvement in robberies targeting large commercial establishments and private subdivisions across the Calabarzon region.

Two of the slain suspects were reportedly among those involved in a robbery at a jewelry store in General Mariano Alvarez, Cavite, while another was allegedly an absent without official leave (AWOL) police officer.

Authorities were still determining the identities of the five fatalities and verifying the group’s alleged links to a series of robberies involving jewelry stores and pawnshops in Cavite and neighboring areas.

The Bacoor Component City Police Station has yet to issue further details on the identities of the suspects, the firearms recovered, and the circumstances surrounding the encounter.