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00:00 Because of the alleged loss of a life,
00:03 that's the sad news of a minor in the vote
00:06 who was mistakenly suspected by the police.
00:09 Earlier, six police officers were inquired.
00:11 Maris Umali was live.
00:13 Maris.
00:15 Emil, lapses in police operational procedures
00:21 in the prosecution of a suspect
00:23 is the reason why he was killed in an operation.
00:26 A 17-year-old who was mistakenly suspected
00:29 of a crime
00:31 added to the pain of the family
00:33 the severe arrest of some of the parents
00:36 and children of some of the accused police officers.
00:39 This father's crying became louder
00:49 when he saw that his son was dead
00:51 when he was thrown from the river.
00:53 The 17-year-old, Gerard Gemboy Balthazar
00:57 was the only suspect in the shooting
01:00 that the police are awaiting in a follow-up operation.
01:03 There's a CCTV of the operation
01:05 but the actual shooting
01:07 that happened to Gemboy's life was not captured.
01:09 This is the place where the incident happened
01:13 and you can see behind me
01:15 the boat that Gemboy was supposed to use
01:18 for fishing.
01:19 But while the water was draining from the boat,
01:22 the police arrived
01:24 and surrounded the river
01:27 and shot them.
01:28 Suddenly, they fired a warning shot.
01:30 Gemboy was already dead
01:32 so he jumped into the water.
01:34 Later, the civilians came
01:37 and said, "You guys are too much.
01:40 We don't want to shoot you."
01:42 Then, the civilians came
01:44 and shot us.
01:46 It was probably a minute.
01:48 He jumped into the water
01:50 and shot 30 people.
01:53 His mother, who is an OFW in Qatar,
01:55 was watching the incident on her cell phone
01:58 while she was asking her husband
02:00 to return to the country.
02:02 I was crying.
02:03 I didn't know what to do
02:04 because I was far from my son.
02:06 I was in Qatar for two years.
02:08 It was so painful.
02:10 I was his mother.
02:12 He was so young.
02:14 I was afraid that he would die.
02:16 He was shot several times
02:19 and he was in the water for several hours.
02:22 The police let him go.
02:25 They didn't shoot him immediately.
02:27 They did what they did to my son.
02:30 The police's duty to arrange
02:32 the case was added.
02:34 They said that they would answer all the questions.
02:39 We said that we don't need to answer
02:41 because we already have an answer.
02:44 They wanted to arrange the case.
02:46 They said that they will pay the fine.
02:48 They said that it will be P50,000.
02:50 They will continue the case.
02:52 The case?
02:53 The case.
02:54 Because what they did
02:56 was not enough for what they did to my brother.
02:59 They will answer
03:01 because we are together in the hospital.
03:03 I couldn't accept it.
03:04 My grandson died.
03:06 I couldn't sleep.
03:08 The city police admitted
03:10 that the police didn't follow the operational procedure.
03:13 They said that Jemboy was shot even though he was not armed.
03:16 As much as possible,
03:17 the police should use all available peaceful means.
03:21 The use of firearms is our last resort
03:24 during police intervention.
03:26 The only justification for the use of firearms
03:29 is if it is our last resort.
03:33 So, it depends on the stranger.
03:36 Warning shots are prohibited.
03:38 The six police officers involved in the operation
03:41 were inquested and filed a complaint
03:43 for reckless imprudence resulting in homicide.
03:45 The gunman was not arrested.
03:47 That's not all.
03:49 They were also arrested and jailed
03:51 at Navotas Police Headquarters.
03:53 The administrative case for command responsibility was also filed
03:56 and transferred to the Northern Police District Headquarters
03:59 by the two team leaders.
04:01 The police were not allowed to give an interview.
04:03 But some said that they were shot by water.
04:08 Others said that they were not really shot.
04:11 Their basis was to compel the suspect to surrender.
04:18 That's why they were shot.
04:21 Jemboy is now missing.
04:23 According to the death certificate,
04:25 he died from a headshot wound to the head and a fall.
04:29 For the family, it is hard to understand
04:32 that the bullet hit the chest
04:34 and went to the upper part of Jemboy's nose.
04:37 Because of that, the smile of the child is sweet.
04:40 They will never be separated.
04:43 Emil, after the mass was held,
04:49 the family of the victim was talking to Jemboy.
04:54 The PNP Internal Affairs Service Chief,
04:58 Attorney Alfegar Triambolo,
05:00 investigated the incident and they are also in the family.
05:03 Navotas Police promised that there will be no whitewash
05:06 in the investigation and that the answer should be given.
05:09 The Commission on Human Rights and the HILOM group
05:12 also provided assistance to the family of the victim.
05:15 That's the latest news from Navotas.
05:17 For GMA Integrated News, Mariz Umali for 24 Hours.
05:22 Thank you very much, Mariz Umali.
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