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Leyte cop nabbed for death of drinking buddy
A police corporal is in jail after fatally shooting a fellow officer in Kidapawan City while under the influence of alcohol.
Corporal Renante Astudillo Villanueva admitted to shooting Corporal Kim Lloyd Pramisana Pedregosa multiple times with his service pistol.
Villanueva, who may also be addicted to shabu, barged into a police shelter facility and opened fire on Pedregosa.
Pedregosa died from multiple gunshot wounds at a hospital after being rushed by emergency responders.
Villanueva fled the scene but surrendered to the police the following morning and faces criminal and administrative cases.
The police regional director ordered that Villanueva be dishonorably dismissed from the Philippine National Police.
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