6 killed in robbery, shootout in Panabo

MANILA -- Six people, including a police senior inspector, were killed and another was injured in a robbery and shootout in Panabo City on Tuesday afternoon.

Southern Mindanao regional police spokesperson Senior Inspector Gretchin Cinco said two robbers, aboard a motorcycle, swooped down at Yidong Agri Supply at Purok Avocado in Cagangohan village around 1 p.m.

The store is owned and operated by a Filipino-Chinese businessman, Leo Apalie.

Cinco said the robbers, including one Dexter Marcellones, shot and killed the store's security guard and driver – Edgar Mocos and Allen Jones Polo, respectively – and wounding warehouseman Darios Pilitos.

She said Panabo City policemen immediately responded to the scene but the suspects opened fire at the lawmen upon arrival, killing Senior Inspector Rene Angelo Alampa.

"The police companions of police senior inspector Alampay engaged the suspects in a shootout resulting in the death of the two suspects," said Cinco, adding that one Irene Zamora was also killed in the shootout. (VR/Sunnex)