Two armed men and a barangay “tanod” (watchman) were killed in an encounter with the local police in Barangay Bahay Pare, Meycauyan City, Bulacan on Saturday night.

In a statement on Sunday, Col. Relly Arnedo, director of the Bulacan Police Provincial Office, said the two suspects fired indiscriminately towards the barangay hall of Bahay Pare for unknown reasons around 8:12 p.m.

The suspects then shot at the responding Meycauayan police officers, triggering an exchange of gunfire.

“The shootout resulted in the neutralization of the two suspects, both armed with a caliber .45 with an extra magazine,“ Arnedo said.

A tanod sitting outside the barangay hall was hit by a stray bullet and died.

A bystander was also seriously injured. (PNA) 

Photo credit: Barangay Bahay Pare