Slain Australian had pending attempted homicide case

CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga – An Australian national who was shot dead by two motorcycle-riding armed men along the Friendship Highway in Barangay Anonas, Angeles City was a respondent in a case for attempted homicide.

This was the initial findings of Angeles City police director Senior Superintendent Pierre Bucsit during a case conference Thursday on the killing of Ivan Brown, 65, of Timog Park Subdivision, Barangay Pampang, Angeles City.

In his report here, Bucsit said the victim was a respondent of a case for attempted homicide at the Municipal Trial Court Branch 111, Angeles City docketed cc no. 08-3657.

The victim has posted bail on the said case on Aug. 20.

Bucsit said the complainant identified as Gerald Wayned Hiller, also an Australian national of Hensonville Plaza, Barangay Malabanias, Angeles City.

The said case transpired on Jan. 17 at Cold Drop Bar along Friendship Highway in Barangay Anunas.

The killing of Brown was the handiwork of gun-for-hire, said Bucsit.

Brown on Wednesday was on his way home on board his Toyota Prado (RCW-885) when gunned down by two men riding in tandem along the Friendship Highway in Barangay Anonas.  

The vehicle of the victim slammed at the cemented fence of Sierra Monte Hotel along the Friendship Highway.

After killing the foreigner, the suspects immediately fled toward the north and now the subject of manhunt operations.

Police recovered four spent shells for a .45 caliber pistol at the scene of the ambush.

Brown was the president of Outback Five Star Clark, Philippines, a firm manufacturing ice boxes and coolers at Clark. – Ric Sapnu