Cop faces murder raps

BACOLOD CITY, Philippines – A policeman who allegedly shot dead a man when he responded to reports of a brawl at a beach resort on Sunday was charged with murder before the Negros Occidental prosecutor’s office yesterday.

Senior Inspector Leomel Gonzaga, Hinobaan police officer-in-charge, identified the respondent as Police Officer 1 Reagan Magracia.

Investigation showed that Magracia’s brother-in-law John Roll Caña asked for help after Vicente Labanon beat him up at the Tupaz Beach Resort I.

Magracia chased Labanon from the beach resort to Sitio Tabuc in Barangay 1 where the victim was shot dead.

Gonzaga said Magracia surrendered after the incident. Magracia is being held at the Hinobaan jail.