PNP to Investigate Men Involved in Viral “Indiscriminate Firing Video”
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Ricardo Marquez has ordered full investigation on people who were involved in a video circulating on social media.
Uploaded on the Even Demata Facebook page on Sunday, the video showed several men speaking in the vernacular firing two guns. The date when the video was taken as well as the location are still being determined. The language the people were spoken appears to be a member of Visayan language particularly in Bicol and Eastern Visayas regions according to some commenters on the original uploaded video.
Speaking to reporters in Camp Crame, Marquez confidently said the PNP would be able to identify the perpetrators. He added: “We will trace their identities and the location where the incident happened.”
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The PNP chief also encouraged netizens to post similar incidents on social media to make it easier for the law enforcers to track the violators.
The Anti-Cybercrime Group is studying the video and checking its authenticity.
The PNP has so far recorded 11 incidents of illegal discharge of firearms since it started tallying holiday-related cases in December.
Seven civilians, one police officer and a security guard have been arrested for illegal discharge of firearms.
PNP has reported 28 cases of stray bullets during the course of New Year’s celebration.
/Nikki Salazar/
