A police killed himself and injured his brother by accident after his gun fired while he was cleaning it inside his home in Narra town, Palawan, Tuesday night.
Police Lt. Col. Socrates Faltado, spokesman of Mimaropa (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan) Police identified the victim as Police Corporal Melvin Castillo Rios, 37, assigned in Drug Enforcement Unit (PDEU) in Palawan. Rios’ brother, Roderick, 39, a welder, was rushed to the nearest hospital.
The incident happened at the police’s house at Purok 3, Brgy. Princess Urduja, Narra of the said province. Rios was cleaning his service firearm as his brother watched when the gun fired by accident.
Faltado said the victim was shot in his temple while his brother suffered a gunshot wound to the chin.
The victims were rushed to the hospital, but the cop was declared dead-on-arrival.