Philippine police foil robbery, kill 5 suspects south of Manila

Philippine police killed five suspected members of an organized robbery gang in a shootout in Bacoor City, Cavite province, south of Manila, on Tuesday.



According to Inquirer.net on Wednesday, the suspects were planning to rob a wealthy resident in an exclusive subdivision when police spotted them.

A car chase and gun battle followed, leaving five suspects dead, while two others escaped on a motorcycle, prompting a manhunt.



The gang, known locally as "Gapos," was suspected of robbing large commercial establishments and private subdivisions in the Calabarzon region, south of Manila. Two of the dead were linked to a previous jewelry store robbery in Cavite.



Police were still verifying the gang's links to a series of jewelry store and pawnshop robberies in Cavite and nearby areas, and the manhunt for the remaining two suspects was ongoing.