4 rob suspects slain in Taytay shootout

Manila, Philippines - Four alleged robbers were killed in a reported shootout with police officers in Taytay, Rizal before dawn yesterday.

Taytay police chief Superintendent Arthur Masungson identified one of the slain suspects as Danilo Villarosa through his driver’s license.            

According to initial reports, Villarosa and his group were in a white Toyota Tamaraw FX when they allegedly snatched Lourdes Soltura’s handbag and her son Danzen’s cell phone while the victims were waiting for a ride along Ortigas Extension in Cainta at around 2 a.m.

Barangay watchmen passed the two victims, who told them about the robbery. Masungsong ordered a manhunt for the suspects and cornered them in Baytown in Taytay, where the shootout allegedly occurred.

Masungsong said they recovered several license plate numbers, the victims’ bag and cell phone, and the suspects’ handguns.