Cops kill 17-year-old in Navotas mistaken as suspect
Cops kill 17-year-old in Navotas mistaken as suspect
SLAIN. Photo of 17-year-old Jerhode Jemboy Baltazar, who was killed by cops in Navotas City.
August 9, 2023
By JAIRO BOLLEDO
RAPPLER
MANILA, Philippines – An innocent individual has been killed by cops who did not follow police procedures on pursuing suspects.
Jerhode Jemboy Baltazar, 17, lost his life after police from Navotas City fired a gun at him while he was boarding his boat. In a phone interview with Rappler, Navotas City police chief Police Colonel Allan Umipig confirmed the incident.
According to Umipig, the police were looking for suspects of a shooting incident in Barangay NBBS Kaunlaran on August 2. A suspect had escaped, and during the cops’ follow-up operation, they received information that the suspect allegedly boarded a boat.
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