MANILA, Philippines - A security guard shot himself after killing a lawyer, whom he took hostage for more than 10 hours since Monday night.
Police identified the hostage-taker as Charlimaine Aton, 35. The slain hostage was lawyer Solomon Condonuevo, 67.
Aton took Condonuevo hostage in a building along N. Domingo Avenue in Balonbato District in San Juan City at around 9 p.m. Monday.
Police said a relative seemed to have already convinced Aton to surrender, but suddenly shot the victim in the head after seeing several people around the building. The killing happened at around 7:35 a.m.
Aton shot himself as a team of policemen breached the building.
Senior Inspector Melchor Rosales, San Juan City police's deputy chief, said they had a hard time negotiating with Aton.
Rosales said Aton even requested a meeting with US President Barack Obama and President Benigno Aquino III.