MANILA — A police officer was arrested after allegedly robbing and shooting a man in Barangay Dionisio, Parañaque on Saturday morning.

According to the Parañaque Police Station, a witness saw the suspect and the victim arguing on the side of the road along C-5 extension.

"Nagulat na lang siya nang may sunud-sunod na putok siyang narinig..Nakita niya itong suspect nakasuot ng helmet tumatakbo papalayo habang ang biktima naman ay iniwan niyang nakahandusay na duguan," said Police Capt. Melvin Garcia, Chief Investigator of the Parañaque Police Station. 

(He was surprised to hear consecutive gunshots. He saw the suspect wearing a helmet fleeing while the victim was left lying in a pool of blood.)

The victim, 27-year-old Neil Wong, succumbed to gunshot wounds in the head and body. 

The suspect, a member of the PNP Aviation Security Group (PNP AVSEGROUP), was apprehended by patrolling officers in the area.

"Nahuli sa kaniyang possession yung service firearms at nakilala nga po ito na isang miyembro ng kapulisan...isang patrolman na baguhan naka-assign po sa mobile public safety unit nila ng aviation," Garcia said. 

(Service firearms were recovered in his possession, and he was indeed identified as a member of the police force...a rookie patrolman assigned to their aviation mobile public safety unit.)

The suspect was also found in possession of two cellphones belonging to the victim.

"Sa aming imbestigasyon lumalabas po dito dahil nga po sa nakita namin ito pong suspect ay nakahelmet pa possible ay may kasama pa itong isang rider pa na ito po ay angkas sa motorsiklo...ang motibong lumalabas ay holdap...Ayon din sa mga ibang nakasaksi itong biktima natin ay pilit kinukuha yung motorsiklo," Garcia said. 

(Based on our investigation, it appears that because the suspect was wearing a helmet, there might have been another rider with him on the motorcycle...the emerging motive appears to be robbery.)

"Itong suspect na patrolman na ito ay lulong sa sugal at may marital problem...Dahil nga sa lulong sa sugal possible na lumilinya na ito sa di kaakit akit o kaaya ayang transakyon sa labas," he added. 

(This patrolman suspect is addicted to gambling and has marital problems...due to his gambling addiction, he may have engaged in unsavory transactions outside.)

The suspect will be charged with robbery with homicide.

"'Yun po yung magiging possibility hindi lang relieved 'yan, dismissed po sa serbisyo yan meron pong criminal at admin case siyang kakaharapin," Garcia said.

The suspect declined to provide a statement to ABS-CBN News. The police are currently investigating if there are deeper motives and if the suspect had accomplices.