The Pasay City Police have confirmed that they have taken into custody a person of interest (POI) in connection with the recent shooting incident at the barangay hall of Barangay 190.
According to Col. Joselito de Sesto, chief of the Pasay City Police, the POI is a 20-year-old resident of Sitio San Juan in Barangay 190. The individual is currently under investigation.
He assured the public that authorities will not stop until the person responsible is identified and held accountable under the law.
Initial reports indicate that the person of interest had been reprimanded by the barangay chairman for smoking the night before the incident. Witnesses say the suspect became angry after being confronted by barangay officials.
Bullets were fired into the barangay office, but fortunately, the three barangay watchmen inside were unharmed.
CCTV footage and witness accounts describe the shooter as a male wearing a black hoodie, bonnet, and black shorts.
