JOANNE BENITEZ
Philippine National Police (PNP) San Carlos gunned down Lamberto Villa, Barangay Captain of Tayambani, San Carlos City on Wednesday, September 21.
Villa is said to be the top drug personality in the drug watch list of PNP San Carlos.
According to the initial investigation, the operating team was about to implement the search warrant at Villa’s house when he suddenly resisted and drew his firearm on the team. As a defense, the operating team fired at him. The confrontation resulted to Villa being shot in different parts of his body. He was brought to Virgen Milagrosa Medical Center (VMMC) in Martin Posadas Avenue, San Carlos City for urgent medical treatment. However, he was pronounced Dead on Arrival (DoA) by his attending physician.
Cops recovered a Caliber 45 pistol from the place of the incident. Further, Cyrus Gabis and Wilferigno Co, both private bodyguards of Villa, were arrested after being caught inside the house of the suspect possessing a gun.