Joselito T. Esquivel Jr., chief of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD). ADVERTISEMENTThe suspects were about to be flagged down by the officers when they headed back towards Montalban, Rizal. According to Esquivel, authorities had received a tip that the men were out to assassinate someone in Quezon City. The Scene of the Crime Operatives (Soco) team recovered at the crime scene the following:a loaded Colt .45-caliber pistol with serial no. He explained that unless the IAS would see something irregular it would be considered as a legitimate police operation.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 02, 2018 00:33 UTC