MANILA, Philippines — A police officer is facing murder and frustrated murder charges over a Nov. 20 shooting in Tondo, in which he was accused of killing a man and injuring another, the Manila Police District said in a text message on Saturday. The complaint was filed at the Manila Prosecutor’s Office against Patrolman Alvin Santos, who is assigned at the Santa Cruz Police Station of the MPD. ADVERTISEMENTThe cases were filed on Saturday, a day after Santos surrendered to the MPD, Capt. Santos reportedly threatened to arrest two men — Joseph Marga, 32, and Mark Lester Quiñones, 28 — as they were on their way home. Marga then told Santos that he lived nearby, but the police officer, who was not pleased with his reply, shot Marga several times, also hitting Quiñones.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 21, 2020 15:33 UTC