Police filed double murder complaints against six suspects linked to the fatal Quezon City shooting of a businessman and his driver. Photo courtesy of PNP/Facebook.
Police filed two counts of murder against six suspects linked to the April 28 shooting that killed a businessman and his driver in Quezon City.
The Quezon City Police District(QCPD) lodged the complaints before the Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office on July 13.
The suspects were also accused of violating Republic Act No. 11235, or the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act.
Authorities said the victims were inside a vehicle near the corner of Timog Avenue and EDSA when two motorcycle-riding gunmen opened fire.
The businessman, known as alias “Perry Mariano,” and his driver were brought to a hospital but later died from their injuries.
Investigators reviewed closed-circuit television footage, interviewed witnesses and conducted digital forensic examinations, intelligence validation and other forensic procedures.
PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez said investigators made sure that sufficient evidence had been gathered before the complaints were filed. He added that police would continue coordinating with prosecutors as the case moved through the judicial process.
The PNP said it would pursue further police action against those responsible while observing due process and strengthening evidence-based investigations.
