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LAGUNA — Three persons were killed, including the suspect, during a shooting incident on Sunday morning in Santa Rosa City, Laguna.Police said the incident took place around 8:30 a.m. in Olympia Subdivision in Barangay Labas.According to Police LtCol. Benson Pimentel, chief of the Santa Rosa City Police, they immediately responded after receiving a 911 call about an ongoing shooting in the subdivision.When the police arrived, they found a man lying on the ground while a 60-year-old suspect, armed with a .38 caliber revolver, continued firing.The police tried to make the suspect surrender, but he fired at them instead, resulting in an encounter.“Sinisigawan ko po &#x27;yung tao para sumuko. Ang problema po habang sinisigawan ko lalo po siyang namaril nang namaril, kaya nakipagpalitan kami sa kaniya ng putok para walang madamay na sibilyan” said Police MSG Juneiro Carapatan, one of the first responders.“Active shooter sa makatuwid wala siyang specific target once may nakita siya namamaril nang namamaril,“ added Patrolman Aldwin Fadriquela.After a few minutes of gunfire, police were able to neutralize the suspect.Initial investigation showed that the suspect was already agitated as he was leaving their house compound.His 50-year-old nephew tried to stop him, but the suspect immediately shot him in the head.He then chased his 65-year-old neighbor, believed to be his first intended target, onto the street and repeatedly shot him. Both victims and the suspect were rushed to the Santa Rosa Community Hospital, where they were declared dead on arrival.Police said the suspect had a long-standing conflict with his neighbor, which allegedly led to his being placed in rehabilitation.“Dati kasi involved na sa drugs yung suspek. Narehab nga ito. &#x27;Yun ang isang pinag-ugatan dahil yung pamangkin ang nagparehab tapos pinagsususpetsahan niya yung kapitbahay ang nagreport. Dating trabahador &#x27;yung suspek na nawalan ng trabaho dahil narehab,” said PLtCol. Pimentel.The suspect’s daughter, Mary Rose, said her father was constantly provoked by his cousin, who often threatened to send him back to rehab. “Lagi niya po tinitrigger ang tatay ko. Lagi po niya sinasabi &#x27;oh, dapat yung mga adik eh pinapapatay na &#x27;yan&#x27;... Eh noong tinatanong ko naman sa rehabilitation, good performance naman daw si papa... Nagsumbong sa akin ang papa ko kahapon. Sabi niya kukunin daw ako ng rehabilation bukas” Mary Rose said.A police mobile patrol vehicle was also hit by bullets during the gunfight.Pimentel noted that further civilian casualties were prevented because the police responded within just four minutes after receiving the 911 call.<div> </div><div><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KA5Fa5eP7Z0?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> </div>

Three persons were killed, including the suspect, during a shooting incident on Sunday morning in Santa Rosa City, Laguna.

Three persons were killed, including the suspect, during a shooting incident on Sunday morning in Santa Rosa City, Laguna.

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3, including suspect, dead in Santa Rosa shooting incident

Dennis Datu,

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Published August 31, 2025 05:15 PM PHT

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Updated August 31, 2025 07:11 PM PHT

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