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Families of victims in Morong police mobile hijacking seek justice

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Jeffrey Hernaez

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The families and friends of those killed in the rampage involving a police mobile unit hijacked by a man in Morong, Rizal, on Thursday morning, are angry and grieving.The remains of one of the deceased, John Alex Magno, known to his family as &quot;Champi,&quot; are now lying in state at their home. Magno, a worker at a water refilling station, was caught between a post and the police mobile unit while riding the tricycle they used for work.The family is mourning the loss of the 34-year-old victim.<div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/11/police-mobile-pinatakbo-ng-sinagip-na-lalaki-3-patay-6-sugatan-sa-sagasa-1435" id="isPasted">Police mobile pinatakbo ng &#x27;sinagip&#x27; na lalaki; 3 patay, 6 sugatan sa sagasa</a></div>“Napakabait na tatay, napakabait na pamangkin… He did everything para sa pamilya, ganun po ang pagkatao ng pamangkin ko,” said the victim’s aunt, Zeny Vizcarra.(He was a very kind father, a very kind nephew… He did everything for his family, that’s the kind of person my nephew was.) Another colleague of Champi, known as JP, also died. The two were together on the tricycle when it was hit by the hijacked police vehicle.In a video, the severely injured JP can be seen lying on the road.According to their colleagues, they never expected to lose their two friends so suddenly and in such a tragic way.<div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/regions/2024/7/11/hustisya-hiling-ng-mga-kaanak-ng-mga-inararo-ng-police-mobile-1831" id="isPasted">Hustisya hiling ng mga kaanak ng mga inararo ng police mobile </a></div>“Talagang nerbiyos kaming lahat, noong nakita naming nakahiga, hindi namin kayang pumunta po kasi nanginginig po kami sa takot… Sana po mabigyan ng hustisya si JP kasi napakabait na tao,” said Ellen Canoy.(We were all really nervous when we saw them lying there; we couldn’t go near because we were shaking with fear… We hope JP gets justice because he was such a kind person.)The third casualty was brought to the Amang Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center in Marikina City. Meanwhile, the family of Magno couldn&#x27;t hide their anger towards the police, who they claim failed to properly guard the suspect.They also want to know if the suspect really had mental health issues.<div> <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/11/3-patay-6-sugatan-matapos-sagasaan-ng-tinangay-na-police-mobile-1812" id="isPasted">3 patay, 6 sugatan matapos sagasaan ng tinangay na police mobile </a></div>“Talagang ilalaban po namin ang aming pamangkin…. Sasabihin pa ninyo na kulang sa pag-iisip, para ano, maabswelto kayo? No! It cannot be! Hindi kami papayag kahit ano mangyari,” said Vizcarra. (We will really fight for our nephew…. You say he was mentally ill, to what, absolve yourselves? No! It cannot be! We won’t allow it no matter what happens.)Morong police earlier assured that they would hold accountable the personnel who were negligent.“Magsasagawa tayo ng imbestigasyon sa ating hanay para makita natin kung sino ba ang merong naging pagkukulang at pag napatunayan po natin na meron naging pagkukulang… Definitely po merong mapaparusahan,” said PMAJ Rosalino Panlaqui, chief of the Morong police.(We will conduct an investigation within our ranks to determine who was at fault, and if it’s proven that there was negligence… Definitely, someone will be punished.)He added that the suspect, who has been brought to Rizal Provincial Hospital, will be evaluated.“Sa ngayon sasampahan natin siya ng reckless imprudence resulting in homicide and multiple physical injuries and damage to property,” Panlaqui said.(For now, we will charge him with reckless imprudence resulting in homicide and multiple physical injuries and damage to property.)Five other injured victims are still being treated in various hospitals.<div> </div>

The families and friends of those killed in the rampage involving a police mobile unit hijacked by a man in Morong, Rizal, on Thursday morning, are angry and grieving.

The families and friends of those killed in the rampage involving a police mobile unit hijacked by a man in Morong, Rizal, on Thursday morning, are angry and grieving.