3 suspected electric wire thieves shot dead in Bulacan
Mon Lazaro March 18, 2024 at 02:25 PM
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga — Three unidentified suspected electric wire thieves were shot dead in Bulacan Sunday morning.
Reports reaching Brig. Gen. Jose Hidalgo Jr., Central Luzon regional police director, said the three were found with gunshot wounds inside a tricycle loaded with rolls of used electrical wires in Purok 7 Barangay Basuit in San Ildefonso town.
Initial investigation showed that Gilbert Cruz, a councilor of said barangay reported through a phone call to the local police that the victims with gunshot wounds were discovered slumped dead inside the said tricycle in their village around: 6:10 am.
Investigators said the location where the victims were found is surrounded with vast track of agricultural farms.
A follow-up police investigation and dragnet operations were immediately launched and scene of the crime operatives were requested to process the crime area.