Ayon sa pulisya, nakakuha sila ng tip na nasa isang bahay sa Don Carlos Revilla St. si Delemios, na tumakas sa kulungan nitong taon matapos huliin para sa 2017 murder case.

Natunton si Delemios sa 4th floor ng bahay at nagpaputok umano sa mga pulis. pic.twitter.com/sOmSpOBo9k

— Anjo Bagaoisan (@anjo_bagaoisan) November 25, 2018

MANILA -- (UPDATED) The chief of the intelligence section of the Pasay City police was killed on Sunday while arresting a suspect in the 2017 killing of a ride-sharing driver.

The team of Senior Insp. Manuel Taytayon Jr. was about to apprehend Narc "Nico" Delemios when the suspect shot at the police official inside a house in Barangay 148.

Taytayon was able to shoot back at Delemios before he fell to the ground.

Delemios was found on the fourth floor of the house along Don Carlos Revilla Street.

LOOK: 28 y/o Pasay police intel head Sr. Insp. Manuel Taytayon Jr. was leading the team to apprehend Delemios when he was shot by the suspect who came out of the CR in his room, police said.

Taytayon was able to shoot back at Delemios before he fell to the ground. pic.twitter.com/D0xxfshQsJ

— Anjo Bagaoisan (@anjo_bagaoisan) November 25, 2018

Delemios, who admitted to killing a Grab driver in 2017, died on the spot while the police official died in the hospital due to several gunshot wounds in his body.

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Authorities said the police decided to launch a follow-up operation against Delemios after they got reliable information about the whereabouts of the suspect.

Delemios had already been arrested last year for killing "good Samaritan" Grab driver Gerardo Maquidato. However, he was able to escape from jail.