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Police to Percy Lapid killer: Surrender while there's still chance

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<p>MANILA — Metro Manila police warned the killer of radio commentator Percival Mabasa, known as Percy Lapid, to surrender to authorities while there&#x27;s still a chance.</p><p>&quot;Ang aking panawagan at pakiusap sa mga bumaril at pumatay kay Percival Mabasa o kilala sa tawag na &#x27;Percy Lapid&#x27; na sumuko na habang may pagkakataon pa,&quot; National Capital Region Police Office chief Police Brig. Gen. Jonnel Estomo said in a statement Saturday.</p><p>The police earlier announced that it has <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/10/08/22/pnp-tags-suspected-gunman-in-percy-lapid-murder" target="_blank">identified</a> the suspected gunman.</p><p>Estomo issued the warning as the police announced the neutralization of an alleged notorious gun-for-hire member and drug dealer in Quezon City in yet another <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/05/27/21/nanlaban-doj-drug-war-pnp" target="_blank">&quot;nanlaban&quot;</a> case.</p><p>&quot;Huwag nang hintaying mangyari ito at [magtangkang] lumaban sa mga awtoridad katulad ng sinapit ng isang member ng ‘Gun for Hire’ na ito,&quot; the Metro police chief said. </p><p>&quot;Inuulit ko ang pakiusap ng ating SILG, Atty. Benjamin &#x27;Benhur&#x27; Abalos sa pamilya ng mga suspects na ito na boluntaryo nang isuko ang kanilang kamag-anak para sa kanilang kaligtasan,&quot; he added.</p><p>Mabasa was fatally shot on Monday night in Las Piñas City. </p><p>A police spokesperson has said the killing could be work-related. </p><p>The bounty for the killer&#x27;s arrest is now at P1.5 million.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/07/22/pabuya-sa-magtuturo-sa-pumatay-kay-percy-lapid-p15-milyon-na">Pabuya sa makapagtuturo sa pumatay kay Percy Lapid, nasa P1.5 milyon na</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/04/22/nujp-condemns-murder-of-broadcaster-percy-lapid">NUJP condemns murder of broadcaster Percy Lapid</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/04/22/highly-probable-percy-lapids-slay-was-work-related-police">Police: &#x27;Highly probable&#x27; that Percy Lapid&#x27;s slay was work-related</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jyJ9Ra_Ti44?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

Metro Manila police warned the killer of radio commentator Percy Lapid, to surrender to authorities while there's still a chance.