MANILA, Philippines (Updated) — A 5-year-old child was held hostage by an armed man near the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) in Sta. Ruben Dela Rama Ramos, station commander of Sta. ADVERTISEMENTHe said the child was unharmed after the incident, but the suspect reportedly injured five passersby as he indiscriminately fired at the area before taking hostage of the minor. According to Ramos, the suspect allegedly took the gun of a security guard in nearby Sta. Mesa Station of the Philippine National Railways.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 17, 2018 03:18 UTC