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00:00There was a firing of gunfire and the arrest of a man in Ermita, Manila, who was identified by a police officer who was involved in a brawl.
00:12The caretaker of the spot where the suspect was arrested was also arrested after the police tried to stop the fire.
00:19There is no statement from both.
00:20We have first news, this is Jomer Apresto.
00:23This is the gun that we're looking for. It's under the vehicle.
00:32A man tried to hide a gun that he used to shoot at Ermeta Manila this Tuesday night in the vehicle's suspension.
00:42The suspect is Sarawawol, or absent without official leave, a former member of the PNP Special Action Force.
00:50He is currently working as a caretaker of a property.
00:54According to the police, the people of the barangay go around when they hear a gunshot.
01:00There is a concerted set here, where the gunshot came from.
01:04And when they went to the location, they saw an individual holding a gun and shooting one after another.
01:13More than 20 police, including SWAT, arrived at the scene.
01:17But they did not immediately open the gate.
01:20And another caretaker was the one who insisted on going to the police.
01:24It took another hour before the local authorities were able to enter.
01:28According to the police, they were able to reach the suspect who was sleeping in one of the barracks.
01:34Later, they were able to see several barrels of bullets until they were able to find the gun that was hidden.
01:39The gun that was recovered from him was a .45 caliber pistol.
01:49We brought it to the MPD Forensic Unit to undergo a forensic examination.
01:56The two suspects were held by the Ermita Police Station.
01:59It is known that the caretaker, who insisted on going to the police,
02:03was previously imprisoned for the possession of illegal weapons.
02:07The Awol na Polis faced a complaint of violation of the Comprehensive Law on Firearms and Ammunition and Indiscriminate Firing,
02:14while the complaint of obstruction of justice was filed against the caretaker.
02:18The suspects did not give a statement.
02:21This is the first news. Jomer Apresto for GMA Integrated News.
02:37That's www.gmanews.tv.