In brief
Police in Bacoor City, Cavite, engaged an armed robbery gang in a shootout that left five suspects dead and two escapees on the run. The gang, known as "Gapos," had previously targeted jewelry stores and private subdivisions in the Calabarzon region. Authorities are continuing the manhunt for the remaining fugitives.
Police in Bacoor City, Cavite, killed five members of an organized robbery gang in a shootout on Tuesday, November 4, as they intercepted a planned raid on a wealthy resident in an exclusive subdivision. The incident was reported by Xinhua and local media.
According to Inquirer.net, the suspects were spotted by police while moving toward the targeted subdivision, prompting a car chase that ended in a gun battle. Five died, and two others escaped on a motorcycle, according to Xinhua.
The gang, locally called "Gapos", is suspected of robbing large commercial establishments and private subdivisions in the Calabarzon region south of Manila. Two of the deceased were linked to a prior jewelry store robbery in Cavite, a detail noted by Xinhua.
Police are still verifying the gang’s connections to a series of jewelry store and pawnshop robberies in Cavite and nearby areas, and the manhunt for the remaining two suspects is ongoing, Xinhua added.
No additional statements or eyewitness quotes have been released by authorities. The incident has been shared on social media, but the content of the reports remains unpublished or restricted.
